Q. What are Green and Diamond Open Access?

Green and Diamond OA are terms to describe avenues to making research open that do not require authors to pay article processing charges (APCs).

Green Open Access (aka Self-Archiving)

• While the library does have some agreements in place to cover APCs, when a publishing agreement or other publishing fee support isn't available, the Library recommends targeting journals that have self-archiving policies, also known as "Green Open Access."

• These policies permit authors to place a pre-publication copy of their manuscripts online at places like a personal homepage or an institutional repository such as the OHSU Digital Collections.

• Use the Sherpa Romeo database to look up self-archiving policies for specific journals or publishers or ask the library for assistance identifying publishers with such policies.

• Use the How can I share it? tool to learn how you can share and self-archive the work you've already published.

• Consult our Digital Collections Guide for more information about depositing your work in the OHSU Digital Collections.

Diamond OA

• Some open access journals are both free to read and free to publish in, this is known as "Diamond OA."

• Over 10,000 English-language Diamond OA journals may be browsed at the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Get help from the Library

For more information, or general questions about how the Library can support open access publishing or finding the right home for your manuscripts, please contact us.