Open access journal

Open access journals are journals whose articles are available and reusable worldwide free of charge and without restrictions immediately on publication. (from open-access.network , see more)

As journal subscription fees have continued to rise in recent years and the idea of  "open science" has become more prevailing, the scholarly publishing model of open access journals has emerged accordingly.  The author submits the manuscript to the publisher, and go throuth the peer review process, so does the conventional publishing.  It is changed to the author or subsidies from universities and research institutions to pay APCs (article processing charges) to cover publishing costs. 

• Expand the readership and increase the visibility of research outcomes worldwide
• Increase the citation rate of research output
• Promote academic exchange and provide free access to more research resources
• Publishing process is faster than conventional journals and research results can be made public more rapidly

References:

全國學術電子資訊資源共享聯盟 (2021)。 Open_Access_開放取用完攻手冊。國家實驗研究院科技政策研究與資訊中心。

林孟玲。學術倫理專題講座 (一) : 開放取用期刊現況與趨勢。 教育部臺灣學術倫理教育資源中心。