How to Publish Your OA Journal More Affordably: 4 Tips and Checklist

"What’s the cost of publishing an open access (OA) journal? It depends on how you do it. Today, many journal teams are in the process of transitioning existing publications to OA models or launching new OA journals. Of course, while OA journals make research freely available to scholars, they don’t come entirely without cost. All OA journals have some basic expenses such as website hosting and design. The good news is journal publishing can be made remarkably more affordable on the web, with many journals operating on a budget as low as $500 a year. Publishing your OA journal affordably just comes down to electing the best tools for your needs and carefully planning out your publishing process. In this post we share 4 tips to help you publish OA journals more affordably online. We’ve also included a “Publishing an OA Journal on a Budget: Checklist“ that gives you these tips and more. Download the checklist and use it as needed to map out your publishing plan...."