The document reports on findings from a study of article processing charges (APCs) across 9,702 journals. It finds that 67% of journals do not charge APCs, while 26% do charge fees. APCs range from $0 to $4,114 on average, with a median of $800. 90% of journals that charge APCs report variations in fees.
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1. Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of Information Studies
http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
2. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
3. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
4. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
5. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
SOURCE: MORRISON (2013)
6. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
7. Publication
charges
information
Number
of
journals
Percentage
of
journals
No
charges 6,470 67%
Has
charges 2,567 26%
Conditional
charges
520 5%
No
information
available
145 1%
Total 9,702*
sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
8. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
9. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
10. Pub type %
Commercial 61%
University 11%
Unknown 8%
.com 7%
Society 4%
.org 4%
Not-for-profit 2%
Other 3%
sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
11. Article processing charges in USD
Lowest $0
Highest $4,114
Average (mean) $964
Median $800
Mode $0
sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
12. Variations
Yes 1,238 90%
No 99 7%
Not mentioned 36 3%
Total 1,373 100%
sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
13. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
14. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
15. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
16. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
17. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
Variations sub-types (1,238 journals)
Discounts based on (presumed) ability to pay
Waivers / discounts based on Institutional
Memberships
Discounts based on work involved
Other pricing variations except extra charges
Extra charges
18. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
19. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
20. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
21. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
22. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
23. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
24. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
25. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
26. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/
27. sustainingknowledgecommons.org
A SSHRC Insight Development Project
Heather Morrison, Jihane Salhab,
Alexis Calv辿-Genest, Tony Horava
Universit辿 dOttawa | University of Ottawa
cole des sciences de linformation / School of
Information Studies http://arts.uottawa.ca/sis/