The Rise of Open Access

Tracking scholarly publishing's shift toward openness (2000-2024)

199M
Total Publications
61%
Open Access in 2024
16%
Open Access in 2000
+45pp
Percentage Point Growth

Open Access Percentage Over Time

Publications by Access Type

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Gold

Published in a fully open access journal (e.g., PLOS ONE)

Green

Archived in a repository (e.g., institutional repository, PubMed Central)

Hybrid

OA article in a subscription journal (paid APC)

Bronze

Free to read on publisher site, but no open license

Diamond

OA with no author fees (often society/institution funded)

Closed

Behind paywall, no open version available