diff --git a/doajtest/testbook/article_xml_upload/article_doaj_xml_upload.yml b/doajtest/testbook/article_xml_upload/article_doaj_xml_upload.yml
index 37852ae30..e506d8769 100644
--- a/doajtest/testbook/article_xml_upload/article_doaj_xml_upload.yml
+++ b/doajtest/testbook/article_xml_upload/article_doaj_xml_upload.yml
@@ -357,3 +357,24 @@ tests:
         - Related background job is found
         - status is "complete"
         - Outcome Status is "success"
+
+- title: Upload a file before OA start date of the Journal
+  context:
+    role: publisher
+  steps:
+  - step: Make sure the OA start date of the journal in in future
+  - step: Go to the "Upload Article XML" tab in the "Publisher Area"
+  - step: Select "Choose file" and select the test resource file "no_issn.xml"
+    resource: /xml_upload_test_package/DOAJ/successful.xml
+  - step: Click "Upload"
+    results:
+    - 'A flash message appears at the top of the screen indicating a successful upload:
+      File uploaded and waiting to be processed. Check back here for updates.(Dismiss)'
+    - Your file is shown in the "History of uploads" with status "pending"
+  - step: wait a short amount of time for the job to process, then reload the page
+      (do not re-submit the form data).  If the job remains in "pending", reload the
+      page until the status changes.
+    results:
+    - Your file is shown in the "History of uploads" with status "processing failed"
+      and a entry in the "Notes" and reads as 'Article(s) cannot be uploaded before OA start date of the Journal'.  Check that the explanation link goes to
+      a suitable reason and resolution for the problem.
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diff --git a/doajtest/unit/test_tasks_ingestDOAJarticles.py b/doajtest/unit/test_tasks_ingestDOAJarticles.py
index 77f5914b1..24759f3b3 100644
--- a/doajtest/unit/test_tasks_ingestDOAJarticles.py
+++ b/doajtest/unit/test_tasks_ingestDOAJarticles.py
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ def test_61_journal_not_indoaj(self):
 
     def test_62_article_before_oa_start(self):
         journal = article_upload_tester.create_simple_journal("testowner", pissn="1234-5678", eissn="9876-5432")
-        journal.bibjson().oa_start = dates.now().year + 2
+        journal.bibjson().oa_start = dates.now().year
         helpers.save_all_block_last([ journal,
             article_upload_tester.create_simple_publisher("testowner")
         ])
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ def test_62_article_before_oa_start(self):
 
     def test_63_article_after_oa_start(self):
         journal = article_upload_tester.create_simple_journal("testowner", pissn="1234-5678", eissn="9876-5432")
-        journal.bibjson().oa_start = dates.now().year - 2
+        journal.bibjson().oa_start = 2013
         helpers.save_all_block_last([ journal,
             article_upload_tester.create_simple_publisher("testowner")
         ])
diff --git a/portality/bll/services/article.py b/portality/bll/services/article.py
index 7bcbb8952..ae6b9848f 100644
--- a/portality/bll/services/article.py
+++ b/portality/bll/services/article.py
@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ def batch_create_articles(self, articles, account, duplicate_check=True, merge_d
             except (exceptions.ArticleMergeConflict, exceptions.ConfigurationException):
                 raise exceptions.IngestException(message=Messages.EXCEPTION_ARTICLE_BATCH_CONFLICT)
             except exceptions.ArticleBeforeOAStartDate as e:
+                all_before_oa_start_date.add(article.bibjson().title)
+                result = {'fail': 1}
+                e.message = e.message.format(title=",".join(list(all_before_oa_start_date)))
                 e_not_acceptable = e
-                result = {'fail': 1, 'before_oa_start_date': article.bibjson().title}
             except exceptions.ArticleNotAcceptable as e:
                 # The ArticleNotAcceptable exception is a superset of reasons we can't match a journal to this article
                 e_not_acceptable = e
@@ -86,9 +88,6 @@ def batch_create_articles(self, articles, account, duplicate_check=True, merge_d
             all_shared.update(result.get("shared", set()))
             all_unowned.update(result.get("unowned", set()))
             all_unmatched.update(result.get("unmatched", set()))
-            article_before_oa_start = result.get("before_oa_start_date")
-            if isinstance(article_before_oa_start, str) and article_before_oa_start:
-                all_before_oa_start_date.add(article_before_oa_start)
 
         report = {"success": success, "fail": fail, "update": update, "new": new, "shared": all_shared,
                   "unowned": all_unowned, "unmatched": all_unmatched, "before_oa_start_date":all_before_oa_start_date}
@@ -244,10 +243,10 @@ def create_article(self, article, account, duplicate_check=True, merge_duplicate
 
         # Check if article is uploaded before OA start date of Journal and reject the article
         journal = article.get_journal()
+        published_year = int(article.bibjson().year)
         oa_start_date = journal.has_oa_start_date()
-        if oa_start_date and dates.now().year < oa_start_date:
-            raise exceptions.ArticleBeforeOAStartDate(message=Messages.EXCEPTION_ARTICLE_BEFORE_OA_START_DATE.
-                                                      format(title=article.bibjson().title))
+        if oa_start_date and published_year < oa_start_date:
+            raise exceptions.ArticleBeforeOAStartDate(message=Messages.EXCEPTION_ARTICLE_BEFORE_OA_START_DATE)
 
         if add_journal_info:
             article.add_journal_metadata(j=journal)
diff --git a/portality/templates-v2/public/publisher/xml_help.html b/portality/templates-v2/public/publisher/xml_help.html
index 91549f5be..7bf94b332 100644
--- a/portality/templates-v2/public/publisher/xml_help.html
+++ b/portality/templates-v2/public/publisher/xml_help.html
@@ -226,6 +226,17 @@ <h2 id="explanations">Explanation of XML errors</h2>
                 Ensure that all your articles have the correct DOIs and full-text links. If it still doesn’t work please <a href="https://github.com/DOAJ/doaj/issues/new/choose" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submit a bug report</a> or <a href="{{ url_for('doaj.contact') }}">contact us</a> with the details; we may need to clean up your existing articles manually.
             </td>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <th>
+                <code>Article(s)  cannot be uploaded before OA start date of the Journal</code>
+            </th>
+            <td>
+                One or more articles in the xml has the <strong>publicationDate</strong> which is before OpenAccess start date of the Journal.
+            </td>
+            <td>
+                Ensure that all your articles are uploaded on or after OpenAccess start date of the Journal.
+            </td>
+        </tr>
         </tbody>
     </table>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/portality/ui/messages.py b/portality/ui/messages.py
index c974419d9..f3f2d80c1 100644
--- a/portality/ui/messages.py
+++ b/portality/ui/messages.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Messages(object):
     EXCEPTION_IDENTICAL_PISSN_AND_EISSN = "The Print and Online ISSNs supplied are identical. If you supply two ISSNs, they must be different."
     EXCEPTION_NO_ISSNS = "Neither the Print ISSN nor Online ISSN have been supplied. DOAJ requires at least one ISSN."
     EXCEPTION_INVALID_BIBJSON = "Invalid article bibjson: "  # + Dataobj exception message
-    EXCEPTION_ARTICLE_BEFORE_OA_START_DATE = "Article '{title}' cannot be uploaded before OA start date of the Journal"
+    EXCEPTION_ARTICLE_BEFORE_OA_START_DATE = "Article(s) '{title}' cannot be uploaded before OA start date of the Journal"
 
     EXCEPTION_IDENTIFIER_CHANGE_CLASH = "DOI or Fulltext URL has been changed to match another article that already exists in DOAJ"
     EXCEPTION_IDENTIFIER_CHANGE = "Either the DOI or Fulltext URL has been changed.  This operation is not permitted; please contact an administrator for help."