Publish a journal article open access - test

There are many routes to publish your journal article open access. Some of these routes will depend on whether your research is funded or not.

It is best to plan where you want to publish your article as early as possible and make it open access from the start.

Unfunded researchers publishing journal articles

If your research is not funded you there are three different routes available to publish your work open access.

1. Publish open access for free

Use the Directory of Open Access Journals to find a journal that is open access and has no publishing fee. These journals are known as 'diamond journals'.

The open access journals in this directory are peer-reviewed journals.

2. Publish using a read and publish deal

Choose one of the journals covered under the University's read and publish deals. This will make your journal article open, but a fee is paid on your behalf by your academic division / the University.

You will need to ensure you are eligible to use this route.

Find a read and publish deal and check eligibility

3. Publish in a closed journal but deposit on ORA

You can publish your article in a closed (subscription-only) journal but also deposit the author accepted manuscript in ORA to make it open access.

If you choose this route please let your publisher know on submission. 

4. Publish and pay to make it open access yourself

It is possible for an individual to pay a fee to a publisher to make your article open access. This route is not recommended by the University and any individual payments will not be reimbursed.

Funded researchers publishing journal articles

If your research is funded there are three different routes available to publish your work open access.

When you choose a publishing route, make sure it meets your funder's open access policy.

1. Publish using a read and publish deal

Choose one of the journals covered under the University's read and publish deals. This will make your journal article open, but a fee is paid on your behalf by your academic division / the University.

You will need to ensure the journal you choose is eligible to use this route.

Find a read and publish deal and check eligibility

2. Publish open access and pay with a block grant

If you are funded by UKRI, Wellcome, British Heart Foundation or Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the journal you would like to publish in is not covered by a read and publish deal, you may be able to apply to a block grant to publish your article.

Please check your eligibility and funder conditions before you apply for a block grant.

More about block grants and how to apply

3. Publish open access with additional funds 

If the journal you want to publish in is not covered by a read and publish deal and your funder does not provide a block grant, you may be able to access additional funds to support this:

  • check whether publication costs are covered in your original grant;
  • check an individual funder's policy on whether you can apply for financial support.

If you are unsure how to access these additional funds from your funder, please contact: openaccess@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Deposit in ORA no matter the route

Whether you have chosen to publish open access or not, you should always deposit your work in ORA as well.

This will ensure your work is preserved even if the journal goes offline or ceases to exist.