Q: Should I go for Open Access or traditional journals?

The choice of Open Access (OA) or subscription journals will depend on:

• Funder mandates:“As part of obligations to funders such as NIH, Horizon Europe and UKRI, may require OA (e.g., Plan S is mandatory).
• Budgets: Gold OA article processing charges (APCs) generally vary from $1000 to $5000.
• Visibility: Open-access articles will be cited more often and are more discoverable.
• Institutional policy:Some institutions may have repositories or cover APCs for hybrid journals.

OA categories:

• Gold OA:Fully open access; APC is required.
• Green OA:Preprint/postprint may be archived.
• Hybrid OA: Optional OA in subscription journals.