Open Access
Bioinformatics is now fully open access!
Oxford University Press is pleased to announce that Bioinformatics is now a fully open access journal beginning with the 2023 volume.
Find out more about the change below.
- Why open access?
- When did the change to open access take place?
- What if I submitted my manuscript in 2022, but it did not publish until 2023?
- Is the journal still available in print?
- How can I access older archived content?
- Licensing
- Article Processing Charges (APCs)
- If I cannot afford the open access fee, what are my options?
Why open access?
We believe that open science brings great benefits to our research community and the wider world. In its nearly 40 years of publishing, Bioinformatics has published the highest quality scientific papers and review articles with a focus on developments in genome bioinformatics and computational biology. By making all of its content freely available to read, the journal expands its reach to anyone globally working in the field.
As a gold OA journal, Bioinformatics will be compliant with the growing number of funder, institutional, and national mandates that require publication in a gold open access journal. You can find out more about this, including whether your funding agency mandates OA, here.
This change has no impact on the journal’s editorial policy, standards, or processes.
When did the change to open access take place?
Bioinformatics began publishing as a fully open access journal with the 2023 volume in January 2023. Any articles accepted with an issue publication date of January 2023 or later will publish under an OA license.
What if I submit my manuscript in 2022, but it does not publish until 2023?
We know that there will be instances where an author has submitted their manuscript in 2022, but the manuscript is either not accepted or published until 2023. If your article was accepted in October 2022 or later, it will publish in a 2023 issue and be subject to the OA license. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the editorial office at [email protected].
Is the journal still available in print?
No, the journal is online only beginning with the 2023 volume.
How can I access older archived content?
With the move to fully OA, all archived Bioinformatics content is free to access.
Licensing
Open access articles will continue to be published under Creative Commons licenses. Authors publishing in Bioinformatics will publish under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY) for their articles.
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
Charges for Original Articles, Application Notes, and Reviews:
- Regular charge: Details of the open access licences and open access charges
Charges for Letters to the Editor, Editorials, Fast Track, Announcements, and Supplement Papers:
- Regular charge: $0
*ISCB members are entitled to a 15% discount on the open access fee to publish in Bioinformatics. In order to receive this discount, ISCB members must claim this discount prior to signing a license to publish. Please do so by contacting the Author Support Team ([email protected]) and informing them that you are an ISCB member.
If I cannot afford the open access fee, what are my options?
OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia that provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.
Waivers will be granted to scientists working in developing countries as part of OUP’s Developing Countries Initiative.
It's important to us that authors not be excluded from publishing in the journal because of a financial barrier. Applications for a waiver from authors whose APC is not covered by a Read and Publish agreement and who are not from a developing country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We accept and respect that there are many valid reasons for an author being unable to pay the APC; therefore, if you would like OUP to consider a discretionary partial or full waiver, please visit this page to find a link for a waiver request form and instructions on who to send this to for consideration. Please note that waiver applications must be submitted prior to acceptance for consideration.
