Accredited Open Access Journals
What is Open Access
Open Access (OA) refers to the unrestricted and free online availability of scholarly research, allowing anyone to read, download, share, and reuse academic content without financial, legal, or technical barriers. It removes paywalls and subscription fees, ensuring that research outputs—such as journal articles, books, and data—are accessible to a global audience.
"The open access movement is about ensuring that research serves the public good, not just private interests." — Peter Suber, Director of the Harvard Open Access Project
- BioOne Open Access
- Books at JSTOR: Open Access
- Central Online + Open Access Library (COOL)
- DOAB Directory of Open Access Books
- DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Open Access Physics and Astronomy Collection
Transformative agreements are contracts negotiated between institutions (such as libraries, national, and regional consortia) and publishers that shift the business model of scholarly journal publishing. These agreements transition from a subscription-based model to one where publishers receive fair compensation for their open access publishing services.
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Predatory Journals
Predatory journals are exploitative academic publishing outlets that prioritize profit over scholarly integrity. They often deceive researchers by promising rapid publication, high impact factors, and rigorous peer review—when, in reality, they lack proper editorial standards, credible peer review, and legitimate indexing.
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