Open Access

Here you will find information about different questions related to Open Access-publishing

Open Access means making research results freely and available on the internet, to anyone who wants to read, quote or download the articles. Some of the benefits by publishing Open Access are that the visibility of the publications increases, and gives greater impact factor and more citations. There are different models for publishing Open Access:

Gold: Means that the article is openly available on the internet, but article processing charges, APC, may occur.
Green: Means that the article is published in a traditional subscription-based journal that allows the author to register a full-text copy of the article in a publication database. This is also known as parallel publishing.
Hybrid: Is a variant of Gold Open Access and means that the article is published in a traditional subscription-based journal that also requires article processing charges, APC, for publishing the scientific article freely available on the internet, while other articles in the journal still require subscription for access.

Funders requirements for Open Access

Financiers might have various requirements about which Open Access model to use when publishing. Here you will find links and information about the requirements that Region Norrbotten's most common research financiers apply.

Open Access journals

Here you will find tips on how to find Open Access journals, as well as information about Gold Open Access and what it means.

Parallel publishing

What does parallel publishing mean? Here you can read more about different article versions, embargo periods and what to consider before publishing.

Copyright

As a researcher, it is important to have control over the copyright of your publications, especially if they will be published freely on the internet.

Predatory publishers

When publishing Open Access, it is important to check the journals or publisher before signing an agreement for publication.