Welcome
The purpose of this Libguide is to provide information about the Scholarly Publishing route and Article Processing Charges (APCs).
AKU Libraries Catalogue, SAFARI
AKU IR, eCommons
eCommons@AKU is a digital archive offering access to the research, scholarly output and publications of the Aga Khan University. The objective is to preserve, promote and provide access to the University's research and publications under one umbrella, in full text wherever possible.
Introduction
Article Processing Charges (APC)
Article processing charges are charged to authors to publish an article in either a gold open access or hybrid open access journal. By paying the APC, the published article is made available to anyone with an internet connection. For gold OA journals, an APC is generally required for publication; for hybrid journals, the author may choose to pay an APC to make their article open access. Making an article as open access has its advantages including increasing the visibility of your work.