3 Open Access Journals

Authors who would like to publish in an OA journal might begin by consulting the following resources.

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): This index lists peer-reviewed open access journals across a range of disciplines. Most journals in DOAJ do not charge authors to publish.
• Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA): Members of OASPA agree to abide by a code of conduct, which includes a commitment to transparency, data protection and privacy, and open access.
• Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory: This resource provides detailed information about more than 300,000 periodicals of all types. To find open access publications, narrow a keyword search to key features -> open access.

Editors/authors who would like to publish their own OA journal should consider the following:

• Converting Scholarly Journals to Open Access: A Review of Approaches and Experiences (2016): A literature review published by Harvard Library that considers options and best practices for converting subscription-based scholarly journals to open access.
• Attracting new users or business as usual? A case study of converting academic subscription-based journals to open access (2021): This paper describes a case study of 11 Norwegian journals in the humanities and social sciences that transitioned from subscription to open access.
• Transitioning Your Journal from Subscription to Open Access: A comprehensive guide by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).
• Guides for OA Journal Publishers: A list of guidelines, primers, recommendations, and best practices for publishers of OA journals.
• Library Publishing Directory: Managed by the Library Publishing Coalition, this directory points journal editors to active publishing initiatives in academic libraries.
• Open access journal publishing: This graphic outlines what OA journal publishing is and why it’s important. It includes links to additional support resources.
• Library Publishing Toolkit (2013) This book includes several chapters about open access journal publishing.
• Principles of transparency and best practice in scholarly publishing: This guidance is provided by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).