Publishing open access is possible not only for articles, but also for monographs and book chapters. Publication can be cost-free, or you may be required to pay fees known as “Book Processing Charge” (BPC).
With diamond open-access publishers | Cost-free
If you have chosen a diamond open-access publisher, open access is the standard mode, and you will not incur any publication fee.
please NOTe
» diamond open-access publishers are funded by institutions and academies, so they do not require any payment from authors.
useful LINKs
» HOW TO COMPLY WITH OPEN ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
» Choosing an open license
With gold open-access publishers | BPC cost
If you have chosen a publisher that exclusively publishes open-access monographs, open access is the default mode, but a publication fee (BPC) is required.
please NOTe
» THE BPCS requested by Gold publishers are generally lower than those requested by hybrid publishers
» If you are publishing as part of a funded project, check beforehand whether the cost of the BPCcan be accounted for and reimbursed (usually it can be).
useful LINKs
» HOW TO COMPLY WITH OPEN ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
» CHOOSING AN OPEN LICENSE
With hybrid publishers | BPC cost
Some traditional publishers allow for the publication of monographs and/or chapters in open access, with the payment of a BPC.
please NOTe
» THE BPCS requested by hybrid publishers are generally higher than those requested by Gold publishers
» If you are publishing as part of a funded project, check beforehand whether the cost of the BPC can be accounted for and reimbursed
useful LINKs
» HOW TO COMPLY WIT OPEN ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
» CHOOSING AN OPEN LICENSE
If you wish to publish with a traditional publisher but still want to make your contribution (monograph or chapter) open access at no additional cost, you can choose to deposit the accepted manuscript of your work in IRIS Unimore.
useful LINKs
» SELF-ARCHIVING FOR MONOGRAPHS AND BOOK CHAPTERS: THE POLICIES OF MOST PUBLISHERS
» iris unimore
DOAB | Directory of Open Access Books ↗
“Index of peer-reviewed books and chapters, and open-access publishers, with the ability to filter by subject area, language, and other criteria. NB: Inclusion in DOAB is an indicator of the publisher’s authenticity (i.e., the publisher is not predatory).
OAPEN | Online library and publication platform↗
Central archive for hosting and disseminating open-access books. The platform provides resources and tools for researchers to publish open-access monographs and book chapters, also highlighting publishers compliant with specific funding mandates.