Open Access Guide
This Open Access Guide is part of the Publishing Guide and provides a more detailed overview of open access publishing.
Open access makes research outputs freely available online. This guide helps researchers navigate open access publishing, including publishing options, funding opportunities, copyright considerations, and funder requirements.
1. Explore Open Access Publishing Options
Explore open access publishing models, publication channels, and funding opportunities. More detailed guidance for journal articles and books is provided in the sections below.
In this section
- Arguments for Open Access
- Open Access Journal Articles: Publishing Options and Funding
- Open Access Books and Book Chapters: Publishing Options and Funding
- Find Open Access Journals with DOAJ
2. Publish Open Access Journal Articles
Find information about publishing agreements, fee-free publishing opportunities, and funding options for open access journal articles.
Getting Started
Publishing Agreements
Publish open access through agreements that cover or reduce publication charges with participating publishers.
- Overview of Available Open Access Publishing Agreements
- Use SciFree to Find Journals Included in Open Access Agreements
Diamond Open Access
Publish open access without article processing charges (APCs) through diamond open access journals and initiatives.
- Diamond Open Access: Publishing Scholarly Work Without Fees
- Where to Publish Diamond Open Access Articles
Funding Opportunities
Explore funding options that may help cover publication costs when publishing open access.
- Halmstad University’s Strategic Funding for Open Access Publishing
- Where to Find External Funding for Open Access Publication
- SCOAP³: Fee-Free Open Access Publishing in High-Energy Physics
3. Publish Open Access Books and Book Chapters
Explore publishing options, funding opportunities, and requirements related to books and book chapters.
Getting Started
Where to Publish
- Publish Open Access Books and Book Chapters with Publishing Fees
- Where to Publish Diamond Open Access Books
- Publish Peer-Reviewed Open Access Books through Kriterium
Funding and Requirements
- Swedish Foundations That May Provide Funding for Book Publishing
- Research Funders’ Open Access Requirements Regarding Books and Book Chapters
4. Understand Requirements and Compliance
Learn how to assess publisher policies and comply with open access requirements from research funders.
In this section
- Which Research Funders Require Open Access?
- Check Open Access Policies with Jisc Open Policy Finder
- Check Open Access Compliance with Journal Checker Tool
5. Copyright, Licensing and Self-Archiving
Understand author rights, licensing options, and self-archiving pathways.
In this section
- Retain Your Author Rights
- Understanding Creative Commons Licensing
- Template Letters for Requesting Permission to Self-Archive in DiVA