About the Page Content

This website features a search engine for open access publishing benefits. The data includes the type of benefit, funder information, and the number of available open access publishing vouchers.

Data Accuracy Statement

This collection has been carefully compiled. However, the authors are not responsible for, and expressly disclaim all liability for, any damages arising out of the use of, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within this title list. While the information contained within the site is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided on this website is correct, complete, and up-to-date.

Instructions for using the search engine

The search engine on this website is designed for a quick data overview. For quick use, you can simply start by entering a search string into the field General search:

A list of results will appear below. You can refine your results using the facets on the left; filtering is available by provider or publisher, by journal publication type, and by type of publishing benefit:

For more precise data on which journals offer benefits for you, select your affiliation and your type of funding:

For the purpose of these instructions, we have selected the following options:

We have further refined the results by selecting the publication type (hybrid) in the facets pane:

From the search results, we have selected the most suitable journal for our purpose:

A record of the journal will appear, along with details about the publishing benefits available for it:

1. which consortium this journal belongs to,
2. which institutions belong to this consortium,
3. an indication of whether you belong to this consortium based on your affiliation,
4. the type of benefit for this consortium, which can be an APC voucher or a discount,
5. how many vouchers are available in this consortium; by clicking on the number, you can find out how many vouchers remain available,
6. details regarding publishing conditions and notes,
7. information about your affiliation and funder, as well as a contact person for more information on obtaining publishing benefits for this journal.

By clicking the “Back to search” button, you will return to the results list:

Use the “New search” button to clear the search engine and start a new search:

In addition to the example described, you can also make use of filters Type of access:

• All journals – displays all journals that match the query;
• All open – displays all open access journals in the search results;
• All open for me – displays journals that offer a benefit for you or allow open access publishing based on your affiliation and type of funding;
• All free for me – displays all journals where you do not have to pay an APC for publishing based on your affiliation and type of funding.