doaj.journals.search
Search the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for peer-reviewed, fully open access journals. DOAJ indexes 20,000+ journals in 80+ languages from 129 countries — all free to read, CC-licensed, and vetted for quality. Query by topic, ISSN, publisher, or DOAJ query syntax. Returns title, ISSN,...
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What doaj.journals.search does on Apibase
AI agents call doaj.journals.search to retrieve information from Apibase without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page | integer | — | Result page number (1-based). Default: 1. |
sort | string | — | Sort order for results. Examples: "title:asc", "issn:desc". Default: relevance. |
query | string | Yes | Search query for journals (e.g. "ecology", "ISSN:1234-5678", "publisher:Elsevier"). Supports DOAJ query syntax. |
page_size | integer | — | Number of journals per page (1–50). Default: 10. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why doaj.journals.search is rated Low
Tool only queries and retrieves journal metadata with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Search the Directory of Open Access Journals... Returns title, ISSN, publisher
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The rule that runs doaj.journals.search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For doaj.journals.search, this is the rule to start with:
doaj.journals.search is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every doaj.journals.search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about doaj.journals.search
Search the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for peer-reviewed, fully open access journals. DOAJ indexes 20,000+ journals in 80+ languages from 129 countries — all free to read, CC-licensed, and vetted for quality. Query by topic, ISSN, publisher, or DOAJ query syntax. Returns title, ISSN, publisher, country, subject classification, license type, APC cost, preservation services (CLOCKSS, Portico, LOCKSS), and OA start year. Useful for finding publishing venues, checking journal legitimacy, and academic research. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
doaj.journals.search accepts 4 parameters: page, sort, query, page_size. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for doaj.journals.search: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.
doaj.journals.search is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the doaj.journals.search rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for doaj.journals.search. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
doaj.journals.search is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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