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The goal of scientific publishing is to make research findings accessible to the scientific community and the general public. Publishing must adhere to good scientific practice and take into account the principles of open science in accordance with the University of Oulu's open access publishing policy. Research funders may also have requirements related to publishing.
Open Access Publishing refers to the free availability and distribution of scientific knowledge. A publication is considered open access when it is freely and easily accessible online. Open access publishing increases the visibility, usage, and impact of publications.
There are several ways to publish open access:
GOLD OPEN ACCESS
Publishing in a journal that is fully open access. Authors are often required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC), and the publication typically receives an open license.
HYBRID OPEN ACCESS
In hybrid journals, individual articles can be made open access in an otherwise subscription-based journal. An Article Processing Charge (APC) is paid to make the article open.
GREEN OPEN ACCESS
This model refers to self-archiving a version of the publication in an open repository. Depending on the publisher’s policy, the article may be made openly available immediately or after an embargo period. Self-archiving is free for the author and allows access to publications that would otherwise be behind a paywall.
DIAMOND OPEN ACCESS
Open access publishing without any author fees
A preprint refers to a manuscript version of an article that has not yet undergone peer review. Since the publication processes of scientific journals can be lengthy, uploading a preprint to a repository offers a fast way to share research findings and receive feedback from the scientific community. Many publishers allow the publication of preprints, but it is advisable to check the publisher’s policies before uploading a manuscript to a preprint repository. You can explore publisher policies using services such as the Open Policy Finder.
Preprint repositories now exist for nearly all scientific disciplines:
Remember to also self-archive your article after its final publication, even if you have already uploaded the manuscript to a preprint repository. According to the guidelines of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, only peer-reviewed manuscript versions can be reported as open access publications in the national publication data collection. Therefore, a preprint does not count as an open access publication.
