Transforming knowledge sharing
“Our vision is to unlock the potential of high-quality research and build an equitable, sustainable open future.” – Mandy Hill, Managing Director
Open research practices increase the impact, efficiency and equity of research. By removing barriers to access and encouraging transparency, open research helps discoveries reach more people, drive innovation and foster trust. As a purpose-driven university press, we see open research as a fundamental step in our mission to advance learning, research and knowledge worldwide.
As an editor, you play a crucial role in this transformation, promoting open access publishing, supporting data and code sharing, and ensuring fair, transparent processes. You’ll find more information and links to resources on this page to help you embed open research principles in your journal and community.
Why open research matters
Practices such as open access publishing, open data and open peer review make research findings freely available, reproducible and reusable.
Key benefits of open research
Equity
Open access makes research more widely available, improves discoverability, and increases the impact of academic work. By maximising reach and impact, open research practices drive knowledge and discovery.
Equity
Open access makes research more widely available, improves discoverability, and increases the impact of academic work. By maximising reach and impact, open research practices drive knowledge and discovery.
Reach
Research can be accessed and shared by anyone, anywhere. Authors will benefit from the open availability of their research to others, leading to an increase in the visibility and usage of their work.
Reach
Research can be accessed and shared by anyone, anywhere. Authors will benefit from the open availability of their research to others, leading to an increase in the visibility and usage of their work.
Funder compliance
Meets funder requirements for open access and data availability, helping your authors stay compliant.
Funder compliance
Meets funder requirements for open access and data availability, helping your authors stay compliant.
Trust
Transparent research builds trust, supports reproducibility and extends the impact of research. Responsible research is at the heart of our publishing, from policies on sharing data and code to supporting authors with clear guidance and tools.
Trust
Transparent research builds trust, supports reproducibility and extends the impact of research. Responsible research is at the heart of our publishing, from policies on sharing data and code to supporting authors with clear guidance and tools.
Visibility
Our data shows that open access articles receive, on average, 3.5x more views and 1.6x more citations than non-OA articles.
Visibility
Our data shows that open access articles receive, on average, 3.5x more views and 1.6x more citations than non-OA articles.
Collaboration
Global engagement helps tackle complex challenges. When researchers from all countries can publish, access, use and build on discoveries, it leads to better solutions for global issues.
Collaboration
Global engagement helps tackle complex challenges. When researchers from all countries can publish, access, use and build on discoveries, it leads to better solutions for global issues.
We’re unlocking the potential of research
We are investing in new ways to deliver open research, including:
- Transforming the majority of research publishing in our journals to open access by 2027
- Accelerating the publication of early research
- Finding new ways to publish books open access
- Pioneering new publishing models and policies
- Supporting authors with multiple funding routes
Learn more about open research at Cambridge.
Cambridge Open Equity Initiative
The Cambridge Open Equity Initiative supports authors in low- and middle-income countries who wish to publish their research open access in our journals but do not have access to funding.
Learn moreCambridge Open Equity Initiative
The Cambridge Open Equity Initiative supports authors in low- and middle-income countries who wish to publish their research open access in our journals but do not have access to funding.
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Funding open access publication
We believe that journals must publish articles based on their contribution to the literature rather than an author's funding situation.
Learn moreFunding open access publication
We believe that journals must publish articles based on their contribution to the literature rather than an author's funding situation.
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Open access policies
Open access (OA) has become an important way to make research findings freely available for anyone to access and view. Open access serves authors and the wider community by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed OA content.
Learn moreOpen access policies
Open access (OA) has become an important way to make research findings freely available for anyone to access and view. Open access serves authors and the wider community by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed OA content.
Learn moreCambridge Open Equity Initiative
The Cambridge Open Equity Initiative supports authors in low- and middle-income countries who wish to publish their research open access in our journals but do not have access to funding.
Learn moreCambridge Open Equity Initiative
The Cambridge Open Equity Initiative supports authors in low- and middle-income countries who wish to publish their research open access in our journals but do not have access to funding.
Learn moreFunding open access publication
We believe that journals must publish articles based on their contribution to the literature rather than an author's funding situation.
Learn moreFunding open access publication
We believe that journals must publish articles based on their contribution to the literature rather than an author's funding situation.
Learn moreOpen access policies
Open access (OA) has become an important way to make research findings freely available for anyone to access and view. Open access serves authors and the wider community by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed OA content.
Learn moreOpen access policies
Open access (OA) has become an important way to make research findings freely available for anyone to access and view. Open access serves authors and the wider community by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed OA content.
Learn moreNext steps to become an open research advocate
You can advance open research by:
- Checking if your institution is part of an open access agreement with Cambridge. Use our eligibility checker and speak to your librarian if they don’t have one.
- Sharing open access resources with your authors.