- Office of Scholarly Communication

Open Access (OA) and Scholarly Communication at the University of California

Scholarly research publications and their distribution models are changing — and the University of California and its scholars have been both drivers and beneficiaries of these exciting transformations in recent years. This site is a resource for UC faculty, researchers, students and staff who want to learn more about:

University of California open access policies
Open access publishing support @ UC, including UC's agreements and discounts with some publishers
Benefits of and tools for openly sharing research data
Changing models of peer review, evaluation metrics, and publication funding
Current issues in scholarly communication via the OSC blog

Recent Posts

UC San Diego Student Journal Receives Gold EPIC Award in Publishing

September 16, 2026
Congratulations to the Challenger Research Journal at University of California San Diego, winner of the “Excellence in Student Journals – Research” Gold Award at the 2026 EPIC Awards Ceremony
UC Responds to Proposed Changes in Guidelines for Federal Grants

July 15, 2026
The University of California recently submitted comments in response to the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposal to revise several parts of the Regulation for Federal
Exploring Open Research Information Infrastructure: Joining the OpenAlex Community and Launching Our Systemwide Pilot

June 11, 2026
CDL is committed to supporting open research information infrastructure and exploring building open systems. Last year, through our Open Research Information (ORI) Connect initiative, we examined the
Journal of Diversity and Equity in Educational Development Launches on eScholarship

May 26, 2026
eScholarship Publishing is pleased to announce the launch of the Journal of Diversity and Equity in Educational Development (JDEED), a new Diamond open access journal seeking to facilitate
Analog Game Studies Joins eScholarship Publishing

May 19, 2026
eScholarship Publishing is pleased to welcome Analog Game Studies (AGS), an established open access journal founded in 2014, to its Diamond open access journals program. AGS is a leading venue for