Journals that converted from TA to OA

From OAD

• This is a list of toll access (TA) journals that converted to OA, and TA journals that launched OA editions even while retaining their TA editions.

• When possible, include the publisher and the date of conversion.

• Related lists in OAD: Journals that converted from OA to OA.

• Alphabetical by title.

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Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I 10 J 11 K 12 L 13 M 14 N 15 O 16 P 17 R 18 S 19 T

A

• Abstract and Applied Analysis. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Acta Orthopaedica. Published by the Nordic Orthopaedic Federation and Taylor & Francis, it converted to OA in 2005. As of 3/24/09 the journal was still OA, publishing issues. The full backfile from 1930 to the present is also OA.

• Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on May, 2006. As of 12/03/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Advances in Difference Equations. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• African Journal of Paediatric Surgery. Published by Medknow Publications, it converted to OA on July, 2008. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Africa Spectrum Published jointly by the Institute of African Affairs at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies GIGA and the Swedish Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, it converted to OA in Summer 2009.

• Al-Qantara. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on November, 2009.

• American Libraries. Published by the American Library Association. It converted to OA on October 14, 2008.

• American Veterinary Medical Association. Published by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), converted to OA on May, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Anales Cervantinos. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Annals of Improbable Research. Converted to OA on December, 2007. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Anuario de Estudios Americanos. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Anuario de Estudios Medievales. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Anuario Musical. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• APLA Bulletin. Published by the Atlantic Provinces Library Association, it converted to OA on June, 2007. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Arbor. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Archivo Español de Arqueología. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Archivo Español de Arte. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA on 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Asclepio. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. Published by the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE). It dropped its print edition in December 2007 and converted to OA with its August 2008 issue. It explained the decision in this editorial from August 17, 2008. As of 11/7/08 the journal is still OA, publishing issues.

B

• BMJ (former: the British Medical Journal). Converted to OA on October, 2008. For details, see its announcement.

• British Journal of Healthcare Computing & Information Management. Published by Birchley Hall Press, it converted to OA on July, 2007. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Boundary Value Problems. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists. Published by the American Society of Papyrologists, it converted to OA on May, 2007. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

C

• CAC Review. Published by the Caribbean Amerindian Centrelink, has converted from an OA newsletter to an OA blog on December, 2007. As of 09/12/2008 the latest published issue was on August 2007.

• Canadian Journal of Sociology. Converted to OA on January, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Collectanea Botanica. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Comparative and Functional Genomics. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on April, 2006. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Computational Intelligence in Neuroscience. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on April, 2006. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Computational Linguistics. Published by the MIT Press, it will convert to OA on January, 2009.

• Cuadernos de Estudios Gallegos. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/19/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Current Zoology- no website yet. The journal is still publishing under the title Acta Zoologica Sinica. It will convert to OA on January, 2009.

D

• Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

E

• Economic Analysis and Policy. Published by the Economic Society of Australia, it converted to OA on May, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Engenharia Sanitaria e Ambiental. Published by SciELO, it converted to OA creating an online version on August, 2005 and has retained a TA print version. As of 10/22/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Emerita. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Environmental Health Perspectives. Published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, it converted to OA on January, 2004. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on September, 2006. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• European Physical Journal (The). Published jointly by Springer, EDP Sciences, and Società Italiana di Fisica, it converted to OA on November, 2007. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Estudios Geográficos. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Estudios Geológicos. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Experimental Diabetes Research. Published by Hindawi Publishing, converted to OA on April, 2006. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

F

• Filozofski vestnik International. Published by Open Humanities Press, it converted to OA on October 4, 2009

• Fixed Point Theory and Applications. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Florida Entomologist. Published by Florida Entomological Society, it converted to OA on November, 1994. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Food and Nutrition Research. Published by Co-action Publishing, it converted to OA on January, 2008. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Foot & Ankle Journal. Converted to OA on February, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

G

• Genetics Selection Evolution. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on January, 2009. 40 years of back content will be made freely available in the course of 2009.

• Geochemical Transactions. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on November, 2005. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin. Converted to OA on April, 2007. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Gladius. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Grasas y Aceites. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

H

• Health and Human Rights. Published by the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, it converted to OA on March, 2008. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on June, 2008.

• Hispania. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Hispania Sacra. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• HPB Surgery. Published by Hindawi Publishing, converted to OA on November, 2007. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA publishing issues.

I

• IETE Journal of Research, of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers, converted to OA on October, 2008. Currently is published by Medknow.

• IETE Technical Review, of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers, converted to OA on October, 2008. Currently is published by Medknow.

• IETE Journal of Education, of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers, converted to OA on October, 2008. Currently is published by Medknow.

• Indian Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI). Published by the Indian Association for Medical Informatics (IAMI), it converted to OA on August, 2007. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology. Published by the Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, it converted to OA on April, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Information Technologies and International Development (ITID). Published by the MIT Press, it converted to OA on October, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Informes de la Construcción. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• International Journal of Rotating Machinery (The). Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Isegoria. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

J

• Journal für Psychologie. Published by the Zentrum für Psychologische Information und Dokumentation, it converted to OA on August, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Animal Science (JAS). Published by the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), it converted to a hybrid OA journal on May, 2007. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Applied Mathematics. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Applied Mathematics and Stochastic Analysis. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Automated Methods and Management in Chemistry. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February, 2006. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Biomedical Science. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on October 20, 2008.

• Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on August, 2004. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on Jan, 2008. As of 12/03/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Clinical Investigation. Published by the American Society for Clinical Investigation, it converted to OA on January, 1996. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Control Science and Engineering. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on April, 2006. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues

• Journal of Current Chinese Affairs-China aktuell Published jointly by the Institute of Asian Studies at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies GIGA and the British National Institute of Chinese Studies (NICS) of the White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC), it converted to OA in Summer 2009.

• Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs Published by the Institute of Asian Studies at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies GIGA, it converted to OA in Summer 2009.

• Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. Published by BioMed Central. As of 12/03/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues. Under a new title, this journal continues (since July 2008) TA journals from the UK Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists and the Australasian Podiatry Council.

• Journal of Inequalities and Applications. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Neuroscience. Published by the Society for Neuroscience, it converted to OA on January, 2008. As of 10/20/2008 was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Politics in Latin America Published by the Institute of Latin American Studies at the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, it converted to OA in Summer 2009.

• Journal of Research in Rural Education (JRRE). Published by the University of Maine College of Education & Human Development, it converted to OA on September, 2004. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of Science and Health Policy. It converted on November, 2005. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of the California Dental Association. It converted to OA on November, 2007. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association. It converted to OA on June, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (JRSM). Published by the Royal Society of Medicine Press, it converted to OA on March, 2006. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

K

• Krisis. Converted to OA on June, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

L

• Laparoscopy Today. Published by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), it converted to OA on September, 2007. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

M

• MADERAS: Ciencia y Tecnologí­a. Published by SciELO, it converted to OA creating an online version on August, 2005 and has retained a TA print version. As of 10/22/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Materiales de Construcción. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Mathematical Problems in Engineering. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on May, 2005. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA publishing issues.

• Mediators of Inflammation. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

N

• Netherlands Journal of Medicine (The). It converted to OA on July, 2005. As of 10/21/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Neural Plasticity. Published by Hindawi Publishing, converted to OA on May, 2006. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Nordeuropa Forum. It coverted to OA on January, 2006. As of 10/25/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Nucleic Acids Research. Published by Oxford Journals, converted to OA on January, 2005. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

O

• Oral Tradition. Published by the Center for Studies in Oral Tradition, it converted to OA on October, 2007. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues

P

• Pirineos. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Pulmon: The Journal of Respiratory Sciences. Published by the Calicut Medical College, it converted to OA on March, 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

R

• Rangifer. Published by the Nordic Council for Reindeer Husbandry Research, it converted to OA on July, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• RECVET Revista Electronica de Clinica Veterinaria. Published by the Veterinaria.org- (Veterinaria Organización), it converted to OA on Enero, 2006. As of 22/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• REDVET Revista Electronica de Veterinaria. Published by the Veterinaria.org- (Veterinaria Organización), it converted to OA on Mayo, 1996. As of 22/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Revista Chilena de Literatura (La). Published by SciELO, it converted to OA creating an online version on August, 2005 and has retained a TA print version. As of 10/22/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Revista de Dialectología y Tradiciones Populares(RDTP). Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Revista de Indias. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Revista de literatura. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Revista de Metalurgia. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Revista española de Documentación Científica. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Revista Internacional de Sociología. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appearsto have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

S

• Sarcoma. Published by Hindawi Publishing, it converted to OA on February 2006. As of 09/15/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. Published by BioMed Central, it converted to OA on July, 2008. As of 09/12/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. Published by Japan's National Institute for Materials Science, it converted to OA on January, 2008. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Scientia Marina. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

• Sefarad. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.

T

• Trabajos de Prehistoria. Published by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), it appears to have converted to OA sometime after 2006. As of 10/20/2008 the journal was still OA, publishing issues.