Publish your open access book with Taylor & Francis
Expand your audience and maximize your impact
Taylor & Francis is a leading global publisher of open access (OA) books and chapters. This content is freely available online so anyone, anywhere can read, download and share it under a Creative Commons license.
All our open access book content is hosted on our eBooks platform as well as sent to OAPEN, DOAB, and other dedicated OA book platforms to ensure the widest possible reach. We have over 4,000 pieces of open access book content listed on OAPEN since joining in 2017 and usage data shows that this is accessed from around the globe.
Watch our video and read on to learn how you can publish your OA Book with us.
Why publish open access?
Publishing OA ensures your work is freely accessible to readers, increasing its visibility, engagement, and citation potential while also complying with possible funder requirements. A new study on the impact of open access (OA) on eBook usage from Taylor & Francis shows that the effect is even greater than previous studies have shown.
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Born OA titles get 14 times as many views and downloads on average as non-OA titles in the first 12 months after publication
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Born OA titles are accessed from three times as many countries as non-OA titles on average in the first 12 months after publication
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Born OA titles are accessed at four times as many institutions as non-OA titles on average in the first 12 months after publication
What we publish
Since beginning our OA Books program in 2013 we have published over 2,400 OA books and over 40,000 OA chapters. We’ve learned a lot along the way and are continuing to innovate.
We publish books and chapters across all subjects covered by Routledge, CRC Press and our other leading imprints in the humanities, social sciences, STEM and behavioral sciences. These include individually authored monographs and textbooks and multi-contributor handbooks.
To explore highlighted OA titles, check out our 12 Must-Read Open Access Books .
For librarians
Taylor & Francis offers a comprehensive collection of open access books and chapters that are freely accessible to researchers worldwide. Over 800 pieces of open access book content are available through the Taylor & Francis eBooks platform, providing librarians with valuable resources to enhance their institution’s digital collections. Learn more on our librarian resources area.
The open access publishing process
We’ve got you covered with everything you need to get started:
Step 1: Create your book proposal
Your OA Book proposal should follow our standard proposal template. Read our book proposal guidelines.Step 2: Send us your book proposal
Once your proposal has been completed, email it to one of our expert Commissioning Editors. Let them know your intention is to publish your content open access.Step 3: Editorial process and board decision
Like our traditional publishing, your open access book proposal will be evaluated by the subject editor then peer-reviewed by respected academic specialists who provide independent advice on the content, quality, and potential market for a finished book. If peer reviews are positive, the subject editor will take the book proposal to an internal editorial meeting for consideration.Step 4: Sign your contract
If your proposal is accepted, you will be issued a contract specifically designed for open access publications. Once the contract is approved, the invoice for the Book Publishing Charge (BPC) will be issued and expected to be paid before the book moves into production. When the final manuscript is submitted and accepted by the publisher, it will go through the normal Taylor & Francis book production process. For more information on the publishing process, view our publishing guidelines.Step 5: Book is published open access
Congratulations! You are now a published open access author.
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By leveraging these resources and services you’ll be ready to confidently navigate the journey or writing, editing and publishing your book with Taylor & Francis.
How are open access books funded?
Authors are usually required to pay a book publishing charge (BPC) when publishing an OA book or chapter.
BPCs cover essential publishing services, including:
Editorial services & peer review
Copyediting, typesetting & eBook conversion
Global dissemination & marketing
Long-term digital preservation through third parties like Portico and OAPEN
The BPC will need to be paid by the time the final manuscript is submitted to Taylor & Francis for production, unless otherwise agreed. Fortunately, there are many funding options available to help you cover these fees.
Taylor & Francis is committed to supporting researchers worldwide. We offer reduced BPC rates for funders from countries defined by the World Bank as "Low -Income Economies" or "Lower-Middle -Income Economies."
To learn more, please view our BPC pricing and funding options.
Open access chapters
Taylor & Francis also allows chapter authors and their funders the opportunity to publish individual chapters from a book open access. Upon publication, open access chapters are made available to access and download freely under a Creative Commons license.
We have collaborated with researchers to build one of the largest open access chapter collections and are delighted to be able to showcase open access chapter content across all subjects covered by Routledge, CRC Press and our other imprints in the humanities, social sciences STEM and behavioral sciences on taylorfrancis.com.
Learn more about publishing your chapter open access, funding options to cover open access chapter publishing charges, copyright licenses available and more by getting in touch with your commissioning editor. Our dedicated Open Access Books Team are also here to help.
Retrospective open access
We offer retrospective open access, which allows a book or chapter that has previously been published with Taylor & Francis to be converted to open access.
When you convert your previously published book or chapter to open access, you are unlocking your research to be discovered online by researchers across the globe. You will need to pay a book publishing charge and select a Creative Commons license to protect your work.
To request a BPC quote for your book or chapter, please contact the Open Access Books Team. To learn more, check out your retrospective open access options.
We apply a tiered discount system that is linked to the publication date of the work:
12 – 24 months post-publication | 30% Discount
24 – 36 months post-publication | 50% Discount
Open access textbooks
We’re pleased to be able to provide Open Textbook content across a wide range of different subjects covered by Routledge, CRC Press and our other leading imprints in the humanities, social sciences, STEM and behavioral sciences. We publish open textbooks for students of all levels, covering emerging subject areas alongside the most established.
Our Open Textbooks are all free and permanently available online and are ideal resources for students and course instructors looking for high-quality textbook content. Anyone, anywhere, can access, read, download and share our Open Textbook content under a Creative Commons license.
Our Open Textbook program is designed to make the creation of high quality, discoverable and user-friendly Open Educational Resources for students as easy as possible for authors and faculty. To learn more, and to explore our expanding range of available open access textbooks, visit our Open Educational Resources (OER) site.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Funding
Discover how to fund your open access book or chapter, key questions to ask your funders and possible funding sources.
Licenses
Creative Commons licenses available and what they mean for your work.
Open access chapters
Publishing individual chapters green or gold open access.
Publication charges
The publication charges, what the charge covers and information on discounts & waivers available.
Peer review
Discover the peer review process and how it works.
Retrospective open access
Converting your book or chapter to open access after publication.
How do I access open access book content?
Our open access books are available on a variety of platforms, including the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), Google Books, and on our eBook platform Taylor & Francis eBooks.
Contact us
Ready to amplify the reach and impact of your scholarly work? Connect with our dedicated Open Access Books team today.