Open Access Books
Why publish Open Access with AUP?
As a founding member of OAPEN, AUP is at the forefront of the latest developments in Open Access policy, distribution and accessibility initiatives. CEU Press as well is a pioneer in open access with the Opening the Future model, implemented in 2021.
We aim to make Open Access accessible to as many scholars as possible and offer a number of ways in which this can be achieved for monographs published by CEU Press, Dutch monographs published by AUP as well as journals and conference proceedings.
Discover the benefits of publishing in Open Access, what AUP and CEU Press can offer as a leaders in Open Access publishing and how to take the next step.
Let’s start with the basics. What is Open Access?
When a book, journal article, map or illustration is published in Open Access it means that it is free and available to any user without any barriers for access. A fee is paid, usually by an institution, funder or university to the publisher to cover the publishing costs and ensure that the content is easily accessible to anyone with access to the Internet.
It also means that the content is published under an Open Access license, which, depending on the type of license, gives the user certain rights to re-use your text.
Why publish in Open Access?
There are many reasons to publish your article, journal or conference proceedings in Open Access.
- On average, OA content is downloaded 20 times more often than pay-walled content
- OA content is, therefore, cited more often than content that is not OA
- The visibility and impact of your work increases
- Publishing in OA is often required for compliance with funders
Why publish Open Access with AUP?
As an independent publisher, we push back against the ‘factory’ style of academic publishing; we pride ourselves on our personal approach and the guidance our authors receive from commissioning editors, and eventually, our sales and marketing team. We also offer some of the most reasonable fees in the industry. See our FAQs for details.
We are committed to Open Access as a way of bringing high-quality research to as many readers as possible. All our Open Access title receive the same treatment as paid-for titles, in terms of rigorous peer review, international distribution and marketing support.
Head to our specialised pages on OA Books and OA Journals and Conference Proceedings for more detailed information, or browse our OA Book and journals collection.