Collection
Description
The Open Journals Collective (OJC) is an international collective of scholars, libraries, and university-based publishers. OJC believes that academic research should be available to all, with no author fees and no paywalls. Their mission is to build a sustainable future for academic journals by challenging the profit-making models of global corporate publishing and data systems.
Through this partnership, CRL/NERL members and affiliates can invest in membership with OJC to support the first 3 collections to luanching January 1, 2026:
- The Multidisciplinary Collection
- The Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Collection
- The Science, Engineering, Technology, & Maths Collect
Offer Details
An initial title list (Excel file) and OJC brochure (PDF file) are linked below. Pricing details are included in the brochure.
Standard pricing for Library Members is based on FTE. Those wishing to provide additional investment can elect to join under one of four higher-tier membership rates. All memberships are priced by collection. CRL and NERL members will receive a 10% discount when joining through CRL.
Memberships can be be purchased for one-year or three-year renewable cycles.
CRL Members and NERL Core members can participate without any additional consortial fees.. Non-members and NERL affiliates may also participate by paying a flat $500 fee to cover consortium overhead costs.
Standard pricing for Library Members is based on FTE. Those wishing to provide additional investment can elect to join under one of four higher-tier membership rates. All memberships are priced by collection. CRL and NERL members will receive a 10% discount when joining through CRL.
Memberships can be be purchased for one-year or three-year renewable cycles.
CRL Members and NERL Core members can participate without any additional consortial fees.. Non-members and NERL affiliates may also participate by paying a flat $500 fee to cover consortium overhead costs.
How to Get Started
Formal price quotes can be requested by clicking the "Request a price quote" button at the top of this page.
To move forward with establishing a Library Membership via CRL, please complete complete and return an Authorization Form and Open Journals Collective Library Membership - Order Form to licensing@crl.edu. Both documents are available on ConsortiaManager.
To move forward with establishing a Library Membership via CRL, please complete complete and return an Authorization Form and Open Journals Collective Library Membership - Order Form to licensing@crl.edu. Both documents are available on ConsortiaManager.
Subject
Arts and Humanities
Science, Engineering, and Technology
Social Sciences
Language
French
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
English
German
Russian
Publishing Model
Open Access - Cooperative Model
Billing
CRL Invoices
Eligible Members
CRL and NERL - Affiliates Included
Publication Date