Open Access Publishing

Open Access is a publishing model that flips the profit model of academic literature, so that the end user can access the research for free. Tenants of Open Access publishing includes

• Share and share alike licenses of academic works that allow authors to maintain their copyright
• Affordable research that is immediately available without embargo
• Upholding policies for peer review, transparency, and egalitarianism 
• A shift in traditional business models and payment methods 

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Why publish Open Access?

OA Benefits to Authors

1. Open access works reach a wider audience
2. A wider audience also results in more citations
3. Interest in open access publications may also generate interest in physical copies
4. Retain the copyright over your works

OA Benefits to Readers

1. Increase in accessibility to academic resources to the public regardless of income
2. Creates competition for journals and challenges the rising subscription fee