What Open Access means
Open Access provides free availability of research work to the entire scientific community on the internet without the expectation of any payment. Readers can download, use, copy, distribute, print, or repurpose any Scholarena article for any lawful purpose.
Benefits of Open Access
- Studies show that open-access articles are viewed and cited more often than those behind subscription paywalls.
- Readers and libraries have unrestricted access to scientific literature.
- No subscription procedures or payments to access knowledge.
- Equality of learning for both wealthy and developing nations through unrestricted online access.
- Easy distribution of research to every corner of the globe.
- Secure, permanent storage of your research work via CrossRef DOIs and preservation mirrors.
- Enhanced visibility and readership that accelerates the spread of ideas across academic disciplines.
- Empowerment through Creative Commons licensing that allows researchers to build on existing work.
- Greater readership, citations, and usage than traditional publishing models.
- More collaboration among researchers, opening new opportunities across institutions.
- Increased prestige and visibility for funders and institutions supporting open-access research.
- Open sharing of publications and data, so results can be reused and built upon.
- Easy linking and sharing of your work across social and professional networks.
Open access is not a feature of Scholarena — it is the whole point. Every article we publish is free to read, free to share, and freely licensed on day one.
