Dr Zachary Kendal, Scholarly Communications Specialist, offers an overview of open access
publishing pathways available to University of Melbourne staff and
students in 2025. It covers a detailed look at the 25
open access publishing agreements available to University researchers in
2025, including renewed agreements with Elsevier, Wiley, Springer
Nature, Taylor and Francis, Sage, Cambridge University Press, and Oxford
University Press. It highlights resources found on the
Open Access Publishing page on the
Open Scholarship websiteTopics include:
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The open access landscape in 2025, including publishing trends, funder open access policies, and our Principles for Open Access.
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Finding fully open access journals and publishers.
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The different open access publishing
agreements active in 2025, including our Read and Publish Agreements and
Transformative Agreements with various publishers.
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The scope, limitations, and eligibility criteria of the agreements, and how to use them when publishing your research.
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Navigating Article Processing Charges (APCs) and other publishing fees.
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Other open access initiatives and infrastructure being supported by the University in 2025.
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Repository open access options available when research is published behind a paywall.