Open Access Week 2026
It’s International Open Access Week (19th to 25th October 2026) and the theme is ‘The Cost of Knowledge’.
We have been reflecting on this theme – and so have our members. We’ve collected some of their thoughts and posts here.
Rebecca Wojturska, co-vice chair of the Open Institutional Publishing Association committee, was asked to contribute to a blog post by Copim, with a range of interviewees coming from the wider ‘Copim Community’.
Here’s what Rebecca said:
As our name implies, the Open Institutional Publishing Association (OIPA) and our members are dedicated to Open Access (OA) publishing. Our members engage in all types of OA models – green, gold and diamond – but one thing remains true: free to read or free to publish does not mean free to produce. Professional publishing services and the staffing needed to implement them aren’t cheap, and much is done through invisible labour. Copyediting, typesetting, editorial management, technical infrastructure, outreach activities, and a lot more, are very costly and very important.
That’s why at OIPA we are committed to bringing OA publishers of all sizes together so that we can pool knowledge, build resources together, and explore opportunities for shared infrastructure. Knowledge is stronger and more cost efficient when shared, as it reduces inefficiency and duplication of efforts. Together, we can better advocate for the importance of funding OA models so that the cost of knowledge is more evenly weighted. We believe that an open future relies on collaborative models, so there is less invisible labour and more sustainable investment into OA.
Read the full Copim post: The Cost of Knowledge: Open Access Week 2026 (part one)
More #OAWeek posts from OIPA members:
UCL Press: The cost of knowledge – funding open access books
University of London Press: Reflecting on the importance of Open Access publishing for researchers in Open Access Week 2026
LHSTM Press: The cost of knowledge: can open access be sustainable, equitable and high quality?
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