OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL DEFINITION

1. OPEN ACCESS
JOURNALS

2. OPEN ACCESS(OA): Definition
 Open access journals are journals whose articles are
available and reusable worldwide free of charge and
without restrictions immediately on publication.
 Open access is a key part of our commitment to a
collaborative, inclusive, and transparent world of
research where quality knowledge can shared and built
upon to advance outcomes.
 Open access can help your work reach new readers,
beyond those with easy access to a research library,
such as policymakers, non-government agencies, the
media, and educators.

3. Types of OA
 GOLD OA
 GREEN OA
 Gold OA means that the final published version of
your article (or Version of Record) is permanently
and freely available online for anyone, anywhere
to read.
 Green OA, also known as self-archiving, is when
you post an earlier version of your manuscript
in repository.

4. ADVANTAGES of OA
 Visibility
 Transparency
 Availability
 Social Benefits
 Interdisciplinary research
 Meet the requirements for funding bodies
 Potential for more citations
 Collaboration Partners

5. DISADVANTAGES of OA
 Publication fees
 Lack of quality control
 Sustainability

6. Role of OA
Make it possible for :-
1. More scholars
2. Policy makers
3. Practitioners
4. Clinicians
5. General public