This document discusses open access publishing and provides options for researchers. It explains that open access (OA) provides greater visibility, reach, and influence for research. There are two main OA models - green OA involves depositing work in an institutional repository, while gold OA publishes in an OA journal and may require article processing charges. The document advises researchers to find out their funding body's OA policies, apply for funding as needed, and communicate with the library for support throughout the process.

1. www.le.ac.uk/library
Publishing in an open access journal
Ian Rowlands
University Library
Research Festival 2014 Research Bytes 2

2. What is open access?

3. OPEN ACCESS BENEFITS
Greater visibility for your research
New audiences, wider reach and influence
New discoveries (text and data mining)

4. Your paper, your choices …
Publish in a
subscription
journal
Do nothing
(=closed access)
Deposit
manuscript in a
repository
GREEN
open access
Pay open access
fee, if applicable
Publish in an
open access only
journal
Pay open access
fee, if applicable
GOLD
open access

5. Your paper, your choices …
Publish in a
subscription
journal
Do nothing
(=closed access)
Deposit
manuscript in a
repository
GREEN
open access
Pay open access
fee, if applicable
Publish in an
open access only
journal
Pay open access
fee, if applicable
GOLD
open access

6. Your paper, your choices …
Publish in a
subscription
journal
Do nothing
(=closed access)
Deposit
manuscript in a
repository
GREEN
open access
Pay open access
fee, if applicable
Publish in an
open access only
journal
Pay open access
fee, if applicable
GOLD
open access

7. TRADITIONAL MODEL
Researchers transfer rights
to a publisher
The publisher sells access
rights to libraries
GOLD MODEL
Funding or other bodies
cover the costs of publishing
services
Barriers to access
are removed

9. Copyright: ©2014 Smith et al.
This is an open-access article distributed under the
terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
(CC-BY), which permits unrestricted
use, distribution and reproduction in any
medium, provided the original author and source
are credited.

11. GOLD OPEN ACCESS PRINCIPLES
freely available from publisher’s web site
version of record available immediately
may be re-used, redistributed and reproduced
and archived in open repositories

12. 1 Find out what options are available
Funder Options
Research Councils UK
AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC,
STFC
Wellcome Trust
Contact the Library before submission.
We can advise you on your options and meet
any open access fees (subject to specific
funder requirements).
Other funders Check the terms and conditions of your grant:
you may be able to claim open access fees or
use unspent money for this purpose.

13. 1 Find out what options are available
Not funded?
• Don’t worry, Green open access is always available
• Look for a free Gold open access journal …
doaj.org/
• … or ask for a fees waiver (if you don’t ask, you don’t
get)

14. 1 Find out what options are available
ecancermedicalscience publishes using a `pay what you can afford’ model.
If you have funding, you will be charged £1,000.
If you do not have funding, you do not have to pay the fee.
If you have funding but it is less than this amount, let us know.
The remaining costs are covered by charity, sponsorship and grants.

15. 2 Apply for open access funding
Research Councils UK and Wellcome only
The Library has an open access mini-site …
www.le.ac.uk/openaccess
… where you can find out more about support for open access
for Research Councils UK and Wellcome Trust funded
researchers (including an online application form).

16. 2 Apply for open access funding
Research Councils UK and Wellcome only
What you can expect from the Library
We will check your application for compliance with the funder’s
requirements and get back to you within two working days
If successful, we will raise a purchase order and hypothecate
your open access fee against our account. This guarantees that
money is available when your paper is accepted.
We cannot guarantee to pay open access charges if you apply
after your paper has been published.

17. 2 Apply for open access funding
Research Councils UK and Wellcome only
What the Library expects from you
Communication!
We can only really help if you get in contact early on.
Email us at lra@le.ac.uk
or phone 2310 (Tom or Rob) or 7398 (Ian)
Don’t get left with a bill you can’t pay, for a paper that isn’t
compliant with your funder’s open access requirement!

18. 3 What next?
Research Councils UK and Wellcome only
Once your paper is accepted, we will settle the open access fee
and make sure that your paper is made open access under the
correct license.
We will also check that any other open access requirements
(such as mandatory deposit in Europe PMC) are fulfilled.
When your paper is published, we will deposit a copy in
Leicester Research Archive.

19. www.le.ac.uk/library
TOMORROW
Journal impact factors: use and misuse
Ian Rowlands
University Library
Research Festival 2014 Research Bytes 3
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