A Practical Guide to Open Access In Science

The growing popularity of open publishing, open access, and data sharing makes it essential to understand open science concepts, its importance, and its role in the global research community.

In this course, you’ll get a detailed overview of the advantages and implications of open access. From its emergence to current trends, you will cover all essential elements of open access through interactive videos, in-depth explanations, and practical assessments. You’ll learn about institutional policies, emerging OA models, and how to protect your research from predatory journals. This course will also expose you to special tips and tools required to identify high-impact open access journals, help you understand different categories of OA publishers, and teach you how to get funding support for APCs.

About the course author

**Guido Kemeling ** Guido Kemeling pursued M.Sc. in Chemistry from Utrecht University. He has worked for more than ten years at Wiley-VCH as the Editor-in-Chief of the journals ChemSusChem and Energy Technology, specializing in the chemistry and materials science behind renewable resources, energy, and sustainability. Guido has built a solid foundation of expertise in all aspects of publishing, including open access publishing. Currently, he is the Associate Director, Medical Communications Excellence & Innovation at Merck Group.