What is Open Access?
Open access, free access or - in the international name - Open Access means the permanent and free availability on the internet of free copies, without access restrictions, of scientific and/or scholarly literature. Open Access covers articles from scientific (peer-reviewed) journals, but also conference papers, technical reports, dissertations, and theses, as well as working papers. According to Open Access principles, anyone can read, download, distribute, print, search or make references to the full text of documents.
The main advantages of open access are:
The elimination of barriers to access and use of S&T information relating to the high price of journals and restrictions associated with copyright, licensing conditions, etc. The elimination of these barriers enhances the usefulness of the scientific literature, accelerates research, and enriches the educational process.
For the authors/researchers Open Access translates into greater visibility, readership, and impact (more citations) of their research.
For libraries and research units, Open Access can contribute to overcoming the limitations and contradictions of the current publishing model, with licensing conditions and prices that don’t correspond to the interests of these institutions.
Open Access Publishing
Open Access journals also adhere to the standards and practices of the scientific publishing system - peer review process, are indexed in databases, have an impact factor, and are staffed by researchers and learned societies.
Currently a large part of the journals of reputed publishers and scientific societies have articles in Open Access. To support the publication in this model fees are charged to Authors (APC) so it’s necessary to know the publication policies of each journal to which you intend to submit articles.
As a member of b-on, NOVA Medical School benefits from the conditions negotiated annually with various publishers regarding open access publication conditions (exemption and reduction of APCs).
The details of each agreement can be found in the table below (conditions for 2026).
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Publishers
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Eligibility details
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Journals Included
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ACM
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No limit
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No limit
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ACS
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112 artigos
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n.a.
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Annual Reviews
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No limit
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No limit
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Elsevier
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2519 articles
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n.a.
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IEEE
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10 articles
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n.a.
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RSC
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61 articles
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n.a.
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SAGE
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No limit
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– 20% on APC
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Springer
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716 articles
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n.a.
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| Taylor & Francis |
310 articles |
n.a. |
Details |
List of T&F titles |
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Wiley
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260 articles
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n.a.
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