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The document discusses the concept of Open Access (OA) as a transformative business model for scholarly journal publishing, particularly focusing on Gold OA, which provides free access to articles at the time of publication. It argues that Gold OA represents a disruptive innovation that could significantly alter the landscape of academic publishing, potentially accounting for 50% of scholarly articles by 2017-2021 and up to 90% by 2025. The article explores the advantages of Gold OA over traditional subscription models, including broader accessibility and reduced costs for libraries, while also addressing challenges faced by established publishers and the implications for authors, readers, and scholarly societies.

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Why is open access important?

Open access publishing makes it possible for more scholars, policy makers, practitioners, clinicians, and the general public to be able to view, cite, and share your work. Your research could have a direct application towards current practices, methodologies, and policies.

What are the benefits of OA?

There are many benefits to making your work Open Access. This includes researcher benefits such as increased citations, as well as public benefits such as making work available to people who might not otherwise have access to that knowledge.

Are open access journals predatory?

Many open access journals are funded by article processing charges (APCs), also known as publication fees. A small number of these journals are deceptive or bogus publications, commonly known as predatory journals, which provide little or no editorial or publishing services in return for the money they charge.

Is open access trustworthy?

Many open access articles have an open peer review or a post publication peer review process like the ones conducted for traditional journals. Articles that undergo this process are considered high quality and authoritative.

Is open access good or bad?

Open Access is not indicate a low reputation for a journal. There are great journals that are open access and poor journals that are not. One of the biggest issues in deciding whether to submit to open access for many people is the typically higher cost of publication fees. But not journal quality itself.

What is the problem with open access?

The Open Access Model Can Be Exploited by Predatory Publishers. Predatory publishers exploit the Open Access business model to charge authors publishing fees but or neglect peer-review and editorial services.

Who funds open access?

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) provides funding to support its open access policy.