Directory of Open Access Journals

Online directory of scholarly open access journals

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Hundreds of free-to-publish journals switch to charging fees

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Data source for identifying journals that left the diamond model

Roughly 440 academic journals that launched offering free publishing and free reading have switched to charging fees. Most moved to an author-pays model, with new charges ranging from $8 to $5,300 per paper.

Updated Sep 22