Introduction

Business models and funding

This article explores the various business models underpinning open access book publishing.

With options such as book processing charges, freemium, institutional subsidies, library membership and crowdfunding, authors can choose a model that aligns with their situation.

The diverse landscape of funding strategies highlights the necessity for authors to understand the financial implications and guarantees associated with each model, ensuring that their work reaches a wide audience without compromising quality.

Business models and funding - articles
  • Business models for OA book publishing

    As open access ebooks are freely available for everyone to read, additional revenue sources are required to help cover the costs of publication. A variety of business models are used to support open access books, including, but not limited to, book processing charges, institutional subsidy, subscribe-to-open, library membership and freemium models.

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  • Green, gold, diamond – different models for open access books

    Open access can be achieved in a number of ways, with varying results. A publisher might make the book available open access, or an author might archive a pre-publication manuscript version in a repository for anyone to read. Other models are also explored in this article.

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