Abstract:

Purposes This study monitors the global development of open access （OA）， studies the rationality of article processing charges （APCs）， and analyzes trends in research funding flows， with the aim of providing insights and recommendations for the management of research funding and the promotion of high-quality scholarly communication in China. Methods Based on SCIE data and OA journal websites， we conducted a statistical analysis of global OA journal publishing， authorship， APCs， as well as Chinese authors’ OA publications and APC expenditures. Findings In 2024， a total of 8604 global OA journals and 246 Chinese OA journals were indexed in SCIE， respectively representing year-on-year increases of 10.96% and 14.95%. The global OA publication volume and the publication volume of Chinese OA journals respectively rose by 11.46% and 19.85%. Publications by Chinese authors accounted for 30.09% of the global OA output. Chinese authors published approximately 313500 OA papers across more than 6276 OA journals， with total APC expenditures of about 6.474 billion Yuan（RMB）， increasing by 13.83% in publication volume and 22.38% in APC spending compared with 2023. The National Natural Science Foundation of China （NSFC） remained the primary funding source supporting OA publications by Chinese authors， with its annual APC expenditure rising by 13.31%. Conclusions Both globally and in China， the volume of open access （OA） publications and the total APC expenditures continue to rise， becoming increasingly concentrated in a few major international commercial publishers. To address this trend， it is recommended to reform the academic evaluation system， promote the development of local open access platforms， establish clear open publishing regulations， and strengthen institutional management of the entire publication process.

Key words: Open science, Open access, Article processing charges, Monitoring

摘要：

目的 监测全球开放获取发展情况，研究论文处理费合理性及科研经费流动趋势，为我国科研经费管理和高质量学术交流提供建议和参考。 方法 基于SCIE数据和OA期刊网站信息，对全球OA期刊出版、作者OA发文、论文处理费（article processing charge，APC），以及我国OA期刊出版、作者OA发文、APC支出情况进行统计分析。 结果 2024年全球8604种、中国246种OA期刊被SCIE收录，收录数量较2023年分别上涨10.96%、14.95%。全球OA发文量、中国OA期刊发文量分别上涨11.46%、19.85%。中国作者OA发文量占全球OA发文量比重为30.09%。中国作者在6276种OA期刊上发文31.35万篇，APC人民币支出约为64.74亿元，发文量、APC支出分别较2023年增长13.83%、22.38%。国家自然科学基金是资助中国作者OA发文的主要基金，年度APC支出涨幅为13.31%。 结论 全球和中国OA发文量和APC支出仍在不断上涨，且愈发集中于少数国际商业出版社。为应对这一趋势，建议改革学术评价体系、建设本地开放出版平台、制定开放出版规则，并加强机构层面的出版全过程管理。

关键词: 开放科学, 开放获取, 论文处理费, 监测