Retrospective open access
When you convert your previously published book or chapter to open access, you are unlocking your research to be discovered online by researchers across the globe. It involves the payment of a book processing publishing charge (BPC), selecting a Creative Commons license, and signing an OA contract addendum to allow us to publish the work open access. There are many funding options available to help you cover these fees and our team is here to help you navigate the funding landscape.
The print copy of the work is still available for purchase when you convert your research to open access. Royalties will still be payable on all print copies sold (if applicable), as with traditionally published work.
Process for retrospective open access conversion
If your work has already been published by Taylor & Francis, there is no need for the work to go through a second peer review process to convert your content to open access as there will be no changes or additions to the content for the open access version.
Your contract will be updated with an open access addendum – this will set out the Creative Commons licence under which you wish your work to be published.
You will be issued with an invoice for the BPC with instructions on how to make payment (usually via card payment or bank transfer).
Your work will be converted to open access under the license of your choice. In practical terms this means that the title will be flagged as open access on Routledge.com with an open access symbol and readers will be able to access your work on our eBook platform TaylorFrancis.com.
Once the title is converted, it doesn’t stop at Taylor & Francis platforms. We send a record of your work to OAPEN and the Open Research Library, two of the biggest open access books repositories. We also have 30+ metadata feeds to platforms such as Google Scholar and Amazon where readers outside of academic institutions can access your work, benefiting independent researchers across the globe.
Our marketing department will highlight new open access content to readers through multiple channels and include open access work in subject and topical based collections. We will be able to feed back where your work has been read around the globe so you can track the impact of your research.
One of the benefits of open access is the ability to share and collaborate with people. Links to the book can be shared on social media, blog posts and cited in research letting you track the impact of the work through altmetrics. Our study on the impact of open access on eBook usage has shown that on average retrospective open access books see three times as many views and downloads as similar non-OA titles in the first four years after publication.
How much is the BPC?
For work converted to open access retrospectively, Taylor & Francis operates a tiered discount system.
Time after publication:
Full Book
Delayed OA | 12 – 24 months | 30% discount
Delayed OA | 24 – 36 months | 50% discount
Chapter
Delayed OA | 12 – 24 months | 30% discount
Delayed OA | 24 – 36 months | 50% discount
To request a BPC quote for your title, please contact the Open Access Books Team .
If your work has already been published by Taylor & Francis, there is no need for the work to go through a second peer review process to convert your content to open access as there will be no changes or additions to the content for the open access version.
What does the BPC cover if the work is converted retrospectively?
The BPC pays it forward. This allows researchers to discover the work and not be barred by subscription fees or download costs.
This equalizes the research landscape and enables collaboration as it means that both independent researchers and those affiliated at different institutions can access your work. They are not dependent on the subscriptions that the institutions pay for, or one party paying to access research that may not be relevant.
It opens the readership of your work. As your work can be found online without barriers, it means that the general public will be able to access and explore your research allowing learners to upskill in the areas that interest them without the financial constraints that may hold some back.
It covers the cost of the hosting your content and continually making it discoverable. This includes technological and format updates to make sure your work can be read for years to come. We are committed to the long-term preservation of your work through a range of third parties including Portico to keep your work safe and accessible.
