Open Access

Open Access

Open access is a publication model, an alternative to traditional dissemination of scientific knowledge through toll-access scientific journals. Its principle is an unlimited online access to scientific information provided by self archiving of articles in open repositories or publishing in open journals.

Open access principles statements

The benefits of open access

  • An acceleration of scientific information interchange
  • Extension of scientific information availability
  • Increase in the visibility of scientific information
  • Increase in the number of readers
  • Increase in citation impact