Are you curious about the world of open-access publishing? We have two new opportunities to help you navigate this dynamic landscape: an open-access workshop and a weekly open-access publishing hour.
Avoid predatory journals! Check out our Open Access Publishing Guide and the recently published Predatory and Questionable Publishing Practices, and learn to recognise and avoid them.
Diamond Open Access (DOA) is a community-driven scholarly communication model that prioritises immediate access to research while upholding author rights and promoting diversity in publishing. The Diamond Open Access project in the Netherlands aims to strengthen non-profit scholarly publishing and aligns with bibliodiversity and open science principles.
cOAlition S is seeking academic feedback on their Responsible Publishing proposal, paving the way to a community-based publishing system for scholars to openly share their research and engage with innovative quality control and evaluation standards.
Several national Read & Publish contracts with publishers (jointly negotiated for UKB institutions within SURF) expired at the end of 2023. New contracts have been concluded for the next three years (2024-2026).
This is the latest update about the new and prolonged 2024 Open Access publishing deals, and you’ll also find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about our APC deals by authors in 2023.
We are proud to announce two new open-access publications partly funded by the UM Open Access Book Fund. The fund has already supported six publications, two of which are currently in production.
Join us in shaping the future of academic publishing by participating in the Plan S survey. Your insights will contribute to fostering a sustainable and inclusive scholarly-led publishing ecosystem.
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We reached the national article quota 2023 with Springer Nature on 9 November. Springer has suspended the discount arrangement, and submitting authors will receive an invoice for the Article Processing Charge (APC) to publish their articles Open Access. Continue reading for additional information and alternative routes. [Updated]
We want to use the Open Access Week this year to inform you about the benefits and inspire broader participation in community-driven Open Access as a new norm for Research and Education.