Open Access publishing often involves additional costs, charged by a publisher. This can form a barrier for researchers. These costs are often covered by the author(s), the project's funding body or through an institutional subsidy such as the library’s operating budget. An article or book processing charge (APC or BPC) is only applicable in case of publication via the gold route. The exact amount varies for each journal. Before submitting your manuscript, you should check how much the publication will cost and if there are possible funding sources.
Article/book processing charges can form a barrier for researchers. To lower this threshold, Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Hanze UAS) has set up its own Open Access Fund resulting from the Open Science framework (2019). This fund can be used to reimburse part of the costs that researchers face when publishing open access. Currently, the Hanze UAS Open Access Fund is extended until the end of 2025. Read more about the conditions that apply to receiving an reimbursement from the Open Access Fund on myhanze.