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_OIBvp"> Journals and Proceedings </div></article></a><a href="/en/open-access/funders-librarians" class="_JhiUv"><article class="_39je2"><picture><source type="image/webp" class="_2Act5" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=500&h=500&fit=fill 500w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=600&h=600&fit=fill 600w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=700&h=700&fit=fill 700w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=800&h=800&fit=fill 800w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=900&h=900&fit=fill 900w 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src="//images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=500&h=500&fit=fill" itemprop="image" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=500&h=500&fit=fill 500w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=600&h=600&fit=fill 600w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=700&h=700&fit=fill 700w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=800&h=800&fit=fill 800w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/4a4NTjihTotzUFeHiMbM9m/7355b0b591a999ed1b621016419c19a6/9789463724265_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=900&h=900&fit=fill 900w 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and Librarians </div></article></a><a href="/en/open-access/faq" class="_JhiUv"><article class="_39je2"><picture><source type="image/webp" class="_2Act5" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=500&h=500&fit=fill 500w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=600&h=600&fit=fill 600w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=700&h=700&fit=fill 700w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=800&h=800&fit=fill 800w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=900&h=900&fit=fill 900w 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src="//images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=500&h=500&fit=fill" itemprop="image" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=500&h=500&fit=fill 500w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=600&h=600&fit=fill 600w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=700&h=700&fit=fill 700w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=800&h=800&fit=fill 800w //images.ctfassets.net/4wrp2um278k7/3D56shIeDezQKzZ4cUNfoO/585d3759bb8f1bf3a440aceb731fa052/9789463728485_prom.jpg?fm=webp&w=900&h=900&fit=fill 900w 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FAQs </div></article></a></div></div><div class="_1OIRV _CK_SU"><div class="_1-oRY _37AQp"><p>Discover the benefits of publishing in Open Access, what AUP can offer as a leading Open Access publisher and how to make the next step.</p><h2>Let’s start with the basics. What is Open Access?</h2><p>When an article, a book, map or illustration is published in Open Access it means that it is free and available to any user without any barriers (cost, registration) for access. A fee is paid, usually by an institution, funder or university to the publisher for this service. </p><p>It also means that the content is published under an Open Access license, which, depending on the type of license, gives the user certain rights to re-use your text.</p><h2>Why publish in Open Access?</h2><p>There are many reasons to publish your article, journal or conference proceedings in Open Access. </p><ul><li>On average, OA content is downloaded <strong>20 times more</strong> often than pay-walled content</li><li>OA content is, therefore, cited more often than content that is not OA </li><li>The <strong>visibility and impact</strong> of your work increases</li><li>Publishing in OA often complies with funder requirements</li></ul><h2>Why publish Open Access with AUP?</h2><p>As an independent publisher, we push back against the ‘factory’ style of academic publishing; we pride ourselves on our personal approach and the guidance our authors receive from commissioning editors, and eventually, our sales and marketing team. We also offer some of the most reasonable fees in the industry. <a href="https://www.aup.nl/en/open-access/faq">See our FAQs for details.</a> </p><p>We are committed to Open Access as a way of bringing high-quality research to as many readers as possible. 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