This document discusses open access publishing. It defines open access as publications that are freely available online without financial, legal or technical barriers. There are two main routes to open access - gold open access publishes the final version freely after publication, while green open access involves self-archiving in a repository. Benefits of open access include increased citations, wider collaboration, and compliance with funder mandates. The document also discusses article processing charges, open access journals from Springer and Elsevier, and Indian open access repositories.

1. OPEN ACCESS
PUBLISHING
DR.TR.KALAI LAKSHMI
FACULTY, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES,
SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2. OPEN ACCESS
• A publication is defined 'open access' when there are no financial, legal or
technical barriers to accessing it - that is to say when anyone can read, download,
copy, distribute, print, search for and search within the information, or use it in
education or in any other way within the legal agreements.
• Open access (OA) refers to freely available, digital, online information. Open access
scholarly literature is free of charge and often carries less restrictive copyright and
licensing barriers than traditionally published works, for both the users and the
authors.
• While OA is a newer form of scholarly publishing, many OA journals comply with well-
established peer-review processes and maintain high publishing standards.

3. PUBLICATION FEE FOR –
OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION
• An article processing charge (APC), also known as a publication fee, is
a fee which is sometimes charged to authors to make a work available open
access in either an open access journal or hybrid journal. This fee may be paid
by the author, the author's institution, or their research funder.

4. SPRINGER
• Open Access is when publications are freely availble online to all at no cost and
with limited restrictions with regards reuse. The unrestricted distribution of
research is especially important for authors (as their work gets seen by more
people), readers (as they can access and build on the most recent work in the
field) and funders (as the work they fund has broader impact by being able to
reach a wider audience).
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5. GOLD OPEN ACCESS
There are two routes to open access:
• Gold open access - Gold OA makes the final version of an article freely and permanently accessible for everyone,
immediately after publication.
• Copyright for the article is retained by the authors and most of the permission barriers are removed. Gold OA
articles can be published either in fully OA journals (where all the content is published OA) or hybrid journals (a
subscription-based journal that offers an OA option which authors can chose if they wish).
• An overview of fully OA journals can be found in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
• TIP: just because a journal offers free access to content this does not mean is it Open Access. As described above
Gold OA also allows the re-use of the work as long as the authors are acknowledged and cited as they retain the
copyright. Simply allowing everyone with an internet connection to read the content does not constitute gold OA

6. GREEN OPEN ACCESS
• Green open access - Green OA, also referred to as self-archiving, is the practice of placing a
version of an author’s manuscript into a repository, making it freely accessible for everyone.
• The version that can be deposited into a repository is dependent on the funder or publisher.
Unlike Gold OA the copyright for these articles usually sits with the publisher of, or the society
affiliated with, the title and there are restrictions as to how the work can be reused.
• There are individual self-archiving policies by journal or publisher that determine the terms and
conditions e.g. which article version may be used and when the article can be made openly
accessible in the repository (also called an embargo period).
• A list of publishers’ self-archiving policies can be found on the SHERPA/RoMEO database.
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7. BENEFITS OF OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING
•Increased citation and usage: Studies have shown that open access articles are viewed
and cited more often than articles behind a paywall.
•Greater public engagement: Content is available to those who can't access subscription
content.
•Increased interdisciplinary conversation: Open access journals that cross multiple
disciplines help researchers connect more easily and providing greater visibility of their
research.
•Wider collaboration: Open access publications and data enable researchers to carry out
collaborative research on a global scale.
•Faster impact: With permissive licences like CC BY, researchers are empowered to build
on existing research quickly.
•Compliance with open access mandates: Open access journals and books comply
with major funding policies internationally.

8. ELSEVIER
• All articles in open access journals which are published by Elsevier have
undergone peer review and upon acceptance are immediately and
permanently free for everyone to read and download.

9. INDIAN OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORIES
• Indian Open Access Repositories
Institutional repositories presenting scholarly and
intellectual output of their respective organizations.
Directory of Indian Institutional RepositoryCSIR
Central
• Institutional Repository at Department of
Biotechnology (DBT)
• Institutional Repository at Department of Science
and Technology (DST)
• Science Central [Open Archive IR Harvester for
DST and DBT]
Individual Institutions Repository
CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
CSIR-NAL Institutional Repository
Indian Institue of Astrophysics Digital
Repository
IIT Bombay Repository
IIT Gandhinagar Repository
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Rourkela
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
RRI Digital Repository

10. BENEFITS OF OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATIONS
Access :Most journals and repositories do not impose access costs on the reader. Thus price barriers
are substantially lowered or removed entirely. Authors are thus granted the ability to address a wider
audience without the corresponding expenditure. The reach of the articles or materials increases
tremendously since readers can retrieve it regardless of their economic status or geographical location.
Immediacy :The research results can be made immediately available to not just others within that
community but also those beyond, including other scientists and laypeople.
Stimulating Effects:The quick proliferation of results not only enlivens similar research but also inspires
others to make inroads into other areas which may open up as a consequence. Easy access to research
material from all fields spurs interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research endeavors.
Impact and Citations:Articles tend to have a much bigger impact in the short-term compared to
“subscription-only” work. The long-term impact has been found to be similar, with some studies showing
a slightly larger impact for open-access articles.

11. BENEFITS OF OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATIONS
• Search Options: An article can typically be more easily located if it is in the open-access domain. In
particular, searching within the article or recommending and sharing it with others, is facilitated to a
great extent.
• Modes of Availability:In the open-access model, research material need not be restricted to articles
only, unlike traditional publishing. Any kind of digital content, including text, images, raw and
processed data, audio/video and software can be part of a digital archive.
• Author and Institution Visibility:More readers can become aware of authors who publish in open
access journals as opposed to subscription-only journals. Institutions can enhance their profile by
participating in or hosting open-access publishing. Funding agencies supporting the research can
achieve more prominence.
• Publishing Costs:Since open-access publications are usually less expensive to produce and
disseminate, both journals and publishers can benefit. In some cases, authors may be required to pay
enhanced publication charges. Many traditional publishers have made part of their material open
access which has enhanced their visibility and attracted subscriptions.

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