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Open Access Publishing

What Is Open Access?

Open access describes online access to information that is free of cost and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Open access:

  • Promotes accelerated discovery, allowing researchers to read and build on findings without delay or restriction
  • Removes paywall barriers, enabling more equitable access for students and researchers throughout the world
  • Satisfies requirement of many public and private funding agencies to make articles freely available

Learn more about the benefits of open access from SPARC Impact Stories.

Open Access Explained