UC Berkeley authors have several options to publish their article in open access journals. Open access (OA), which is literature that is free, digital and available to anyone online thus ensuring broad worldwide readership has the potential to increase the impact of the research presented.
Listed below are three peer-reviewed, rapid dissemination, OA journals in which Berkeley authors can publish without paying an article processing charge (APC).
- PeerJ: publishes original research in the biological, medical and health sciences. Due to a partnership with the Berkeley Library, there is no cost for Berkeley authors to publish in PeerJ. (read more)
- SAGE Open: publishes original research and review articles in humanities, social and behavioral sciences. The Library underwrites Berkeley authors’ publishing costs. (read more)
- eLife: publishes original research in life sciences and biomedicine. It is free to publish in eLife while the journal is being established though there are plans to institute article processing charges for authors in the future.
There are many other options for publishing open access, most of which require authors to pay an article processing charge (APC). For more information on these publishing outlets, see Selective List of Open Access Fees.
If you have any questions, please ask your Library Liaison.
