| Votes | By | Price | Discipline | Year Launched |
| CERN | FREE | Particle Physics |
Description
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SCOAP³ (Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics) is a major global initiative that transforms key journals in high-energy physics (HEP) into fully open-access publications. Launched in 2014 and coordinated by CERN, it is one of the largest and most successful discipline-specific OA consortia in the world.
How It Works
- Libraries, funding agencies, and research institutions from 50+ countries pool resources.
- These funds are used to convert subscription-based HEP journals into open-access.
- Authors publish for free — no APCs (Article Processing Charges).
- Journals remain sustainable through consortium funding rather than author payments.
Key Features
- Converts major HEP journals from publishers such as Elsevier, Springer Nature, IOP, OUP, APS into OA.
- Ensures articles are published under permissive licenses (mostly CC BY).
- Integrates with repositories like INSPIRE-HEP, ensuring automated archiving.
- Offers detailed transparency on spending and impact.
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