Open Access for Research

There are currently three options available to assist you in publishing using your article in an open access journal

• Option 1 : Submit to a journal with a Read and Publish Agreement
• Option 2 : Submit an Open Access Publication Scheme application
• Option 3 : Deposit your Author's Accepted Manuscript in aCQUIRe

 

The Open Access Publication Decision Tree has been designed to help you make the best choices publish in the best quality journal for the best value for money.

Books and book chapters can be overlooked in the discussion about open access. Publishing a book as open access provides the same benefits as open access article publications, including greater exposure, increased citations and complying with funder mandates.

​Many not-for-profit and commercial scholarly publishers provide the option of publishing your book open access, with differing levels of licensing options.

Open Access publishers and policies can be viewed using the following resources:

• SHERPA/RoMEO
  Check the self-archiving and open access policies of publishers.
• Directory of Open Access Books
  Search or browse books that have been published in open access.

Non-traditional research outputs (NTROs) resulting from ARC grants are subject to the same open access requirements as traditional research outputs.

Creative Commons Licensing & Copyright
To make NTRO's openly accessible, consider Creative Commons Licensing . These licenses allow you to retain copyright and choose the conditions under which your work is released.

For more information about Creative Commons licenses and copyright, see the CQUniversity Copyright Policy and the Creative Commons Library Guide.