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Academic Research Community Alliance

The Academic Research Community (ARC) Alliance is a community of like-minded scholars supportive of a non-profit, altruistic, high-quality scholarly publishing alternative to standard publishing models. ARC Alliance utilizes a Diamond Open Access model in which no article processing charge is paid by authors, publications are open access, and copyright is retained by authors of their scholarly work.

Motivation for the development of the ARC Alliance is rooted in the unsustainable state of the cost of scholarly publishing, a rapid transition to open access publication, and a desire to catalyze a transition to a high-quality, low-cost, sustainable publishing alternative to best serve the ARC. This effort is a direct response to the rapidly rising costs of access to scholarly publications provided by existing publishers and a means to support the transitions to open access publication without fees to authors or the granting sources funding their research.

Support, Join, and Collaborate

Because the ARC Alliance is a community-led effort aimed at preserving the intellectual property of the ARC, expressions of support for the ARC Alliance principles are sought from the academy. Your signature will be a testimony of your support and help toward building a Diamond Open Access model for the benefit of humanity and more affordable scientific publications.

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Latest News and Updates

Below are three of the latest News and Updates posts from the ARC Alliance.

  • First Journal Launches, With Another on the Horizon

    First Journal Launches, With Another on the Horizon

    The ARC Alliance has launched their first journal, ARC Geophysical Research, led by a distinguished international editorial team. This team includes an advisory committee, a distinguished group of highly accomplished editors-in-chief, and a large, diverse team of associate editors, all dedicated to scholar-led publishing. Read More

  • Now Accepting Proposals for New Journals

    Now Accepting Proposals for New Journals

    The ARC Alliance welcomes inquiries on the establishment of journals, which can be newly conceived journals or journals led by extant editorial teams of commercial or professional publishers interested in transitioning to a Diamond Open Access, scholar-led, ARC Alliance journal. Opportunities for new ARC Alliance journals will be limited but are expected to increase with time. Read More

  • Participatory Study of Institutional APC Expenses

    Participatory Study of Institutional APC Expenses

    A rapid, international transition is occurring from subscription-based publication to open-access publishing. Most often, open-access publications require an article processing charge (APC) be paid to the publisher. Read More

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