Medicine

Open Access means that your work can be accessed for free. This can make your research more accessible to a wider audience.

What are the different types of Open Access journals?

There are three main types of Open Access journals:

• Gold Open Access: The author pays an article processing fee (APC) before their article is published.

• Diamond/Platinum Open Access: A third party sponsors the journal and pays any processing fees. This might be the government, a publishing company, or an interested organization. 

• Green Open Access: This is where an author takes the pre-print of a publication and submits it to an Open Access repository, such as Texas Scholar Works and Texas Data Repository. 

You can also post pre-prints to any professional profiles you may have. Always check restrictions or embargo periods from your publishing journal by reviewing the publisher's copyright agreement or by checking Sherpa Romeo before distributing your article.