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OpenAPC

Bielefeld University
Germany
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About

Launched: 2014
Record Updated: Apr 01, 2025
Open scholarly dataset
OpenAPC collects and disseminates datasets on fees paid for Open Access (OA) publishing on GitHub under an open database license.
OpenAPC aggregates data on Open Access journal articles (APCs), Open Access Books (BPCs) and data on articles published under transformative agreements. All data is provided voluntarily by universities and other HEI, funders or national consortia.
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Mission

The aims of OpenAPC are to provide transparency and comparability of OA costs, as well as to illustrate the development of costs over time.
Making cost data accessible and comparable enables institutions to improve financial planning, budgeting, and negotiating. Achieving cost transparency in scholarly publishing involves not only tracking publication costs at the institutional level, but also making them openly accessible and shareable.

Technical Attributes

Maintenance Status

Actively Maintained

Open Code Repository

Implemented
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Technical Documentation

Implemented
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Code License

Implemented
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Open API

Implemented
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Open Data Statement

Implemented
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Technical Attribute Statements

Programming Languages

  • python
  • r

Technology Readiness Level

  • Actual system proven in operational environment

Code Licenses Used

  • MIT License

Content Licensing

Open Database License: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/

Standards

Metadata

  • OAI-PMH

Persistent Identifier

  • Research Organization Registry

Integrations

  • Zenodo

Policies & Governance

Policies

Commitment to Equity & Inclusion

Implemented
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Policy Statements

Board Structure

  • None

Board Level

No governing board - not applicable

Community Governance

  • None

Additional Information

Organizational History

https://openapc.net/history/

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Fiscal sponsorship (academic institution)

Full-time Staff

1-5

Volunteers

0

Current Affiliations

OpenAPC is located at Bielefeld University Library. The project was set up in collaboration with the DINI working group Electronic Publishing. Since 2021 it is part of OpenAIRE Nexus.

Funding

Primary Funding Source

Public Funding (University Library)
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