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What is Open Access?

For other Open Access resources, please visit the Open Access Directory.

Resources for identifying Quality Open Access journals

Open Access publishing for journal owners

  • The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) is an organization dedicated to promoting and advancing open access publishing models.
  • “Flipping a journal to open access,” by Peter Suber, is a resource that provides guidance on transitioning traditional subscription-based journals to open access.
  • The Open-access Journal Publishing Resource Index is a collection of resources and tools to assist those interested in open access publishing.
  • To navigate copyright matters and CC licenses, it is recommended to visit Creative Commons.

Publishing systems

  • E-Journal by Drupal
  • HyperJournal
  • Open Journal Systems (OJS)
  • Ambra Project from the Public Library of Science.
  • SOPS from SCiX
  • Ubiquity Press

Open Access publishing for authors

  • SHERPA/RoMEO – Publisher copyright policies and self archiving

Open Access and Open Science

  • Why Open Research?

Open Access news and debate

  • A list of conferences and workshops related to Open Access organized by year.
  • OA Librarian is a website that provides open access resources for librarians.
  • The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics is a blog by Heather Morrison that discusses Open Access and related topics.
  • OA-barometer 2009 is a report on the state of Open Access in the Netherlands.
  • “Anatomy of Open Access publishing: a study of longitudinal development and internal structure” is a research article by Mikael Laakso and Bo-Christer Björk published in BMC Medicine in 2012.
  • “Open Access versus subscription journals: a comparison of scientific impact” is a research article by Bo-Christer Björk and David Solomon published in BMC Medicine in 2012.