Publishing models for open access (OA) can broadly be categorised into:
Gold OA where the author publishes in an open access journal and the article is freely available from publisher’s website.
Green OA where the author publishes a paper in any journal and then makes a version of the paper available in an open access digital research repository.
The following table highlights the main advantages and disadvantages of the various publishing models.
|
Does the model provide |
Traditional |
Gold |
Delayed |
Hybrid |
Green |
|
|
Immediate, free access for reader? |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Varies |
|
|
Open access to published version? |
No |
Yes |
Yes - |
Yes |
Varies - |
|
|
No cost publishing for the author? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
|
Compliance with funders mandates? |
Varies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
