Effective Date: June 15, 2026
Last Updated: June 15, 2026
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OpenAccess.cc provides information, analysis, verification tools, discovery services, trust indicators, and educational resources related to scholarly publishing and open access research The platform may include: Journal profiles Publisher profiles Research organization information Researcher-contributed content Open access resources OATI™ (Open Access Trust Index) assessments Verification reports Metadata records Scholarly publishing intelligence Research discovery services The information provided is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered professional, legal, academic, financial, or publishing advice.
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OpenAccess.cc maintains a database of journals, publishers, and scholarly resources compiled from multiple sources, including: Publicly available information Publisher-provided information Indexing databases Metadata repositories Research infrastructure providers Automated discovery systems Human review processes Information displayed on the platform may change over time as journals, publishers, indexing services, policies, and websites evolve While OpenAccess.cc makes reasonable efforts to maintain accurate information, we do not guarantee that all information is complete, current, error-free, or suitable for any particular purpose Users should independently verify important information before making publishing, research, funding, academic, or institutional decisions.
OpenAccess.cc may provide ratings, assessments, indicators, classifications, trust scores, rankings, badges, or similar evaluative information through the OATI™ (Open Access Trust Index) framework These assessments are intended to: Improve transparency Support informed decision-making Encourage responsible publishing practices Highlight publicly observable indicators OATI™ assessments represent analytical evaluations based on available information at the time of review OATI™ scores, rankings, badges, or classifications: Do not constitute endorsements Do not guarantee journal quality Do not guarantee acceptance, rejection, or publishing outcomes Do not replace independent academic judgment May change without notice as new information becomes available OpenAccess.cc reserves the right to update, modify, suspend, or remove any assessment at any time.
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OpenAccess.cc is committed to promoting transparency, accessibility, integrity, and trust within the global scholarly publishing ecosystem By using the platform, you acknowledge that scholarly communication is a dynamic and evolving environment and that responsible publishing decisions should be based on multiple sources of information, professional judgment, and independent verification Thank you for supporting a more transparent and trustworthy research ecosystem.