LibGuides: Open Access: OA Journals Generally Considered Reputable

OA Journals Generally Considered Reputable

This is not an exhaustive list; the landscape of OA publishing is rapidly changing as more journals commit to transforming to OA, options for making your research available in an OA publication will increase. For journals not included here, there are a number of tools for evaluating a given journals reputability.

Elsevier OA Journals
All articles in open access journals which are published by Elsevier have undergone peer review and upon acceptance are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
Public Library of Science (PLOS)
PLOS is a nonprofit, Open Access publisher empowering researchers to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.
SAGE OA Journals
All articles published in the journals provide worldwide, barrier-free access to the full-text of articles online, immediately on publication under a creative commons license. All articles are rigorously peer-reviewed retaining the quality hallmarks of the academic publishing process that authors would experience in publishing in any traditional SAGE journal.
Springer OA Journals
SpringerOpen journals and books are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication. They are subject to high-level peer review, author and production services ensuring quality and reliability of the work.
Taylor & Francis OA Journals
Open access makes published academic research freely and permanently available so anyone, anywhere can read and build upon this research. OA publications undergo robust peer review.
Wiley OA Journals
Wiley Open Access journals are supported by a network of authoritative journals and societies as well as internationally renowned editorial board members. All research articles published in Wiley Open Access journals are immediately freely available to read, download and share.