1 July 2024: The Editorial Publishing & Policy Resource is scheduled to be archived. This page may not contain the most updated version of the information and is being retained for reference until 1 August 2024. Specific redirect information will be provided.
| Cochrane’s editorial and publishing policies can now be found on the Cochrane Library Editorial policies page. Cochrane authors and editorial teams should refer to the Cochrane Library as the primary source of information on this policy. For editorial guidance on policies the EPPR remains the primary location. |
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Cochrane Reviews (including protocols, new reviews, and updates)
All Cochrane Reviews are free to view 12 months after publication and all protocols are free to view immediately upon publication (via green open access). Authors also have the option to publish with a Creative Commons licence, which enables immediate open access and other benefits, upon payment of an APC or via a fee waiver for eligible author teams (via gold open access). See the policies for details and timeframes.
Editorials
All Editorials are free to view immediately upon publication (via green open access). Authors also have the option to publish with a Creative Commons licence, which enables immediate open access and other benefits, upon payment of an APC or via a fee waiver for eligible author teams (via gold open access).