Read and Publish Agreements for NJIT Authors

This guide provides guidance in open access scholarly publishing for authors in all disciplines.

A Quick Guide to the Types of OA Publishing at NJIT

Open Access Models	Read/Access	Publish	Creative Commons or Copyright	Key Points
Full (Gold) OA*	Free	APC	CC-BY**	All content is available immediately
Hybrid OA*	Partial	APC for OA	CC-BY** or Copyright	A mix of open and paywalled content
Green OA*	Repository	No APC	CC-BY**	Author self-archiving
Diamond (Platinum) OA	Free	NO APC	CC-BY**	Funded by institutions or societies
Bronze OA	Free with Limit (no reuse)	No APC	CC-BY** or Copyright	Availability is determined by the publisher

* Model NJIT Library currently supports

** CC-BY or other license terms

Read/Access: Journal is subscription-based, but authors can pay to make individual articles open.
APC Fees: APC is required for open articles.
Examples: Some journals from Elsevier, Wiley, Springer.
Key Point: Only some articles are open; the rest are behind a paywall.

Read/Access: Immediate Access: No paywall - anyone can read, download, and share the article.
APC Fees: Article Processing Charges (APCs): Authors (or their institutions/libraries/funders) pay a fee to cover the publishing costs.
Examples: PLOS ONE, BioMed Central (Springer Nature), MPDI, Scientific Reports.
Key Point: Everything published is open immediately.

Read/Access: Authors self-archive a copy in a repository (preprint or postprint).
APC Fee - No fees. There may be an embargo period before public release.
Examples: Uploading to arXiv, PubMed Central, or an institutional repository.
Key Point: Free access outside the publisher’s website.

Read/Access: Articles are free to read on the publisher’s site.
APC Fees: No fees. No clear reuse rights (no Creative Commons license).
Example: Temporary free articles during special promotions or public emergencies (COVID-19).
Key Point: Free to view, but limited permission for reuse and share.

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