07. Revenue models
Considering the different methods for generating revenue as an Open Access publisher
Key issues
There are many business models that have been tested/used by OA presses in different countries an...
Five revenue models
Five different ways to generate income to support Open Access publishing, potentially to be parti...
Book Processing Charges
Perhaps the most common way of funding Open Access publishing is for the publisher to charge a so...
Book sales
Amongst the guides, there is broad consensus that while book sales are likely to be an important ...
Membership programmes
Recent years have seen an increasing number of publishers launching membership programmes to prov...
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding models for Open Access publishing involve sourcing funds for one or more books from ...
Instititional support
Open Access University Presses and library presses often receive some form of institutional suppo...
Questions to guide good practice
Does the business model include fair payment for the necessary work associated with running t...
Resources
COPIM Revenue Models Report, Definitions Business Models for OA Books Elli Gerakopoul...