Open Access
Briefings in Functional Genomics is now fully open access
Oxford University Press is pleased to announce that Briefings in Functional Genomics is now a fully open access journal beginning with the 2025 volume on January 1, 2025.
Find out more about the change below.
- Why open access?
- When did the change to open access take place?
- What if I submitted my manuscript in 2024, but it does not publish until 2025?
- Is the journal still available in print?
- How can I access older archived content?
- Licensing
- Article Processing Charges (APCs)
- If I cannot afford the open access fee, what are my options?
- Reasons to publish with Briefings in Functional Genomics
Why open access?
We believe that open science brings great benefits to our research community and the wider world. In its nearly 25 years of publishing, Briefings in Functional Genomics has published high quality review articles, and more recently protocol articles which range in scope and depth from the introductory level to specific details of protocols and analyses, encompassing bacterial, fungal, plant, animal, and human data. By making all of the journal’s content freely available to read, the journal expands its reach to anyone globally working in the field.
As a gold OA journal, Briefings in Functional Genomics will be compliant with the growing number of funder, institutional, and national mandates that require publication in a gold open access journal. You can find out more about this, including whether your funding agency mandates OA, here.
This change has no impact on the journal’s editorial policy, standards, or processes.
When did the change to open access take place?
Briefings in Functional Genomics became a fully open access journal with the 2025 volume on January 1, 2025. Any articles accepted with a publication date of January 2025 or later will publish under an OA license.
What if I submitted my manuscript in 2024, but it does not publish until 2025?
We know that there will be instances where an author has submitted their manuscript in 2024, but the manuscript is not published until 2025. If your article was submitted August 1, 2024 or later, it will publish in a 2025 issue if accepted and be subject to an APC. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the editorial office at [email protected].
Is the journal still available in print?
No, the journal publishes online only.
How can I access older archived content?
With the move to fully OA, all archived Briefings in Functional Genomics content will be free to access starting in 2025.
Licensing
Open access articles will continue to be published under Creative Commons licenses. Authors publishing in Briefings in Functional Genomics will publish under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY) or a Creative Commons NonCommercial license (CC BY-NC) for their articles.
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
Charges for Review Paper, Technology Review, or Protocol Article:
- Regular charge: Details of the open access licences and open access charges
Charges for Letters to the Editor, Editorials, Book Review:
- Regular charge: $0
If I cannot afford the open access fee, what are my options?
OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia that provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.
Waivers will be granted to scientists working in developing countries as part of OUP’s Developing Countries Initiative.
It's important to us that authors not be excluded from publishing in the journal because of a financial barrier. Applications for a waiver from authors whose APC is not covered by a Read and Publish agreement and who are not from a developing country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We accept and respect that there are many valid reasons for an author being unable to pay the APC; therefore, if you would like OUP to consider a discretionary partial or full waiver, please visit this page to find a link for a waiver request form and instructions on who to send this to for consideration. Please note that waiver applications must be submitted prior to acceptance for consideration.
Reasons to Publish with Briefings in Functional Genomics
There are many reasons to submit your work to Briefings in Functional Genomics, including a straightforward submissions process, commitment to fair and inclusive peer review, and an experienced editorial board.
You can find more information about why this is the perfect home for your research here.
