The Institute for Research and European Studies (IRES), the publisher of the Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (JLIA), has adopted a strategic decision to deeply integrate the journal into European and international research consortia workflows. To actively support EU Open Science mandates and provide robust dissemination avenues for European Commission grants, JLIA is positioned as a dedicated, fully compliant Open Access publishing outlet for projects funded under Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ (Jean Monnet Actions), COST Actions, and Interreg.