Snapshot 2024: Open Access by Academic Discipline - pulse49.com
peter.suber's bookmarks 2025-05-20
Summary:
"his overview is based on Open Access data for publications from 2024 only, providing a snapshot rather than a trend analysis. The data include four document types—articles, Books, Book Chapters, and Reviews—to more accurately reflect disciplinary publishing cultures.
Data was taken from OpenAlex on May 14, 2025. Please note that the figures for Bronze Open Access and Green Open Access are provisional:
- Bronze Open Access may increase, as publishers often open content after a delay.
- Green Open Access may grow due to embargo periods delaying repository deposits.
Please also note that the following table shows the Open Access shares relative to the total publication volume, and—for the specific Open Access types (Gold, Hybrid, Bronze, Green, Diamond)—their share within the total Open Access output of the respective domain, not within the overall publication volume (this relates also to the graphic)...."