Open-Access Publishing in a Global Context.
Analysis

Open-Access Publishing in a Global Context

August 6, 2025
The number and share of Open-access (OA) articles has grown since 2003 from an infrequent type of peer-reviewed publication to almost half of global publications in 2022. OA publication patterns vary among countries and can reflect the prominence of OA as a mode of publication by authors at institutions within those countries and the international impact of OA publications.

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