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    EldridgeBulletin

    Open Access Policy

    Eldridge Bulletin is an Open AccessJournal.
    Articles are available free of charge as HTML or PDF files on our website. 

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    What Open Access Means

    Rationale and Goals

    Related Resources

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    All research articles we publish in the numbered issues of the bulletin are freely and immediately accessible online. This open access approach ensures that scholarly knowledge can be read, studied, and cited by anyone, anywhere, without encountering subscription fees or other access barriers. By making our content openly available, we aim to foster broad engagement across the academic community and beyond, encouraging the dissemination of ideas and the development of research across disciplines and regions.

    While the numbered issues remain fully open access, the bulletin may occasionally produce special issues that follow a different publication model. These special issues are clearly identified and do not affect the openness of the regular issues. Our overarching goal is to prioritise accessibility and visibility, ensuring that the vast majority of content contributes freely to the global exchange of knowledge and supports the widest possible scholarly and societal impact.

    What Open Access Means

    Open access is a publishing model in which scholarly work is published online in a way that removes paywalls and subscription barriers so that readers do not have to pay to read or download content. It aligns with internationally recognised definitions of open access, such as those articulated in the Budapest, Berlin, and Bethesda Declarations.

    Under this policy:

    • Research outputs are delivered in an open format immediately upon publication.
    • Content is accessible worldwide at no cost, supporting global reach.
    • Authors retain the ability to disseminate their work widely and enhance its visibility.

    This approach reflects broader initiatives such as the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and policies from organisations like the OECD Open Access Policy, which emphasise accessibility, visibility, and reuse rights for published outputs.

    Rationale and Goals

    The purpose of open access is to:

    1. Maximise accessibility: Ensure that researchers, practitioners, educators, and members of the public can read and build on research without paywalls or access restrictions.
    2. Enhance visibility: Open access increases the potential audience for research outputs, helping to amplify their scholarly and societal impact.
    3. Support collaboration: By reducing barriers, open access strengthens interdisciplinary and international collaborations.
    4. Advance equity: Open access removes financial barriers that disproportionately affect researchers and institutions in low‑ and middle‑income settings.

    Related Resources

    For authoritative guidance and further reading on open access:

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