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Developing a sound business model is a critical concern of publishers considering open-access distribution. Selecting the model appropriate to a particular journal will depend not only on the expense hurdle that must be cleared, but also on the publisher's mission objectives, size, business management resources, risk tolerance, tax status, and institutional or corporate affiliation. This Web site and accompanying guide provide an overview of income models currently being used to support the open-access distribution of peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals. These resources will be a useful tool both for publishers exploring new potential sources of income and for libraries weighing where to direct meager library funds.

* This is a list of business models and revenue sources for OA journals. * Some revenue sources are supplementary and not sufficient. We aim to include all the revenue sources actually used by OA journals, even if they are small parts of larger business models. * For the time being, the major categories are in alphabetical order, which does not reflect their relative prevalence. * There are many models, details, and examples in Raym Crow's October 2009 study for SPARC, Income Models for Supporting Open Access. Volunteers could help the cause by using the study to enhance this page.