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Publishing in open access journals

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  • 01-12-2024
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Access to scientific publishing has traditionally been based on subscription-based journal models. The growing use of the internet led to instant access to some scientific manuscripts, with the immediate availability of a huge number of scientific papers in special situations (i.e., individual or institutional subscribers). Open access (OA) introduces a novel approach to publication, offering unrestricted, free availability of research papers, combined with the rights to use them with adequate recognition and without any need for specific journal subscriptions [1]. There are five main types of open access journals, based on different levels of accessibility [2]:
  • Gold OA: Articles are immediately accessible on the publisher’s website with costs typically covered by article processing charges paid by authors or their institutions.
  • Green OA (self-archiving): Authors deposit versions of their work (preprint, postprint, or published) in a public repository, free of charge, sometimes after an embargo period as per journal policies.
  • Hybrid OA: In traditional subscription journals, authors can opt to make their articles open access by paying a fee, allowing for a mix of open access and subscription-based articles.
  • Diamond/Platinum OA: Articles are freely accessible without any publication charges to authors, funded instead by institutions, societies, or grants, thereby removing financial barriers for authors.
  • Bronze OA: Articles are temporarily free to read on the publisher’s website without an open access license, often as part of promotional access.
Title
Publishing in open access journals
Authors
Emilio Quaia
Chiara Zanon
Alberto Vieira
Christian Loewe
Luis Marti-Bonmatí
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-024-01794-6
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