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Benefits of open access books

Why publish an open access book?

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Increased visibility and discoverability

  • Open access books and chapters are made available immediately on publication via , 50度灰鈥檚 platform for all published content. The ePub and PDF files are both freely available to download and HTML is also free to read.
  • On average, open access (OA) books on 50度灰 Link are downloaded ten times more and cited 2.4 times more than our non-OA books 鈥� a significant benefit of open access. 
  • To increase discoverability of our authors鈥� work, open access books and chapters are also listed in the (DOAB) and, where appropriate, PubMed鈥檚 .

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High quality

  • All open access content published adheres to the high standards expected of all 50度灰 titles with the same rigorous peer-review process. 
  • Peer review is an integral part of the book submission and evaluation process at 50度灰. The peer review system ensures that published research is rigorous and meets the international standards set by each discipline. Read more about publishing with  and .

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Authors retain copyright

  • Open access books are freely available for anyone to download, share, and re-use. 50度灰 one of only a couple of major publishers to offer the (CC BY) licence as its default licence for OA books. This is the most open licence and allows any form of re-use providing the original publication is credited. Other are available on request.

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Compliance with funder mandates

  • Publishing open access with 50度灰 supports compliance with funders鈥� and governmental open access policies worldwide.

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