About
The Open Access Publishing Association was founded in 2023 to challenge the current model of publishing. Founding members of OAPA established the association in defiance of a pay-to-publish and pay-to-read model in favour of open science.
Our Mission
The Association has a mission to build safe and secure locations for journals, conferences, and other knowledge dissemination methods to be housed to grow.
Why Join
Members of the Association have a direct say in how the Association grows and supports quality peer reviewed open access publications. In addition:
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