Path to Open
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JSTOR’s Path to Open has transitioned from a pilot to an ongoing program, demonstrating that a collaborative, community-supported model can sustainably expand open access for monographs. Early results show significant growth in participation, titles, and global usage.
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Hear JSTOR leaders and community members reflect on key learnings, impact, and what’s next for Path to Open.
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Five weeks after becoming openly available, the first 100 Path to Open titles have already surpassed their total 2025 usage—when access was limited to participating institutions. With usage up more than 580%, readership has expanded from six to 113 countries, underscoring the immediate global impact of open access for scholarly books.
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Get ready-to-use messaging, social media assets, and outreach guidance to support authors in promoting their Path to Open participation and showcasing the reach of their open access work.
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The first 100 Path to Open books are now free to read worldwide on JSTOR—proving a community-funded model can expand access, sustain presses, and amplify scholarly impact.
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Path to Open has reached a major milestone: the first 100 scholarly books have officially flipped to open access on JSTOR. This post celebrates what that moment represents for libraries, publishers, and authors working together to expand global access to high-quality academic monographs.
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Access ready-to-use messaging, social media assets, and outreach guidance to help university presses and scholarly publishers promote their participation in Path to Open and highlight their open access impact.
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Access ready-to-use messaging, social media assets, and outreach resources to help your library promote its participation in Path to Open and highlight the impact of supporting sustainable open access models.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View November 2025 releases and access options.
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Explore tools, guidance, and practical support for publishers partnering with JSTOR. Access resources for onboarding, reporting, communications, and sustainable collaboration.
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At this year’s Charleston Conference, JSTOR hosted two lunch events. Highlights included updates on Path to Open, Publisher Collections, and JSTOR Seeklight’s growing role in AI-assisted metadata generation.
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Syracuse University librarians, faculty, and publisher: Collaborating for tomorrow with Path to Open
This webinar featured Syracuse University speakers discussing how Path to Open supports authors, strengthens bibliodiversity, and expands global access to scholarship through a sustainable open-access model.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View October 2025 releases and access options.
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Learn how Syracuse University is advancing open access and bibliodiversity through its participation in JSTOR’s Path to Open, supporting sustainable publishing and expanding access to scholarship worldwide.
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As a nonprofit, JSTOR is committed to equitable, sustainable access to knowledge. We partner with libraries, publishers, and institutions to make scholarship affordable, preserved, and accessible to all.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View September 2025 releases and access options.
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Path to Open is a community-driven model bringing 240+ libraries and nearly 50 publishers together to fund new monographs, provide early campus access, and then flip titles open. The first 100 books will become open access on JSTOR in January 2026.
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Discover the newest Path to Open books—fresh scholarship from leading university presses spanning archaeology, African American studies, communication, cultural studies, and more that’s now on a clear path to becoming open access.
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These titles, newly published by our University Press partners, provide scholars and students with access to high-quality academic content across a range of disciplines.
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These titles, newly published by our University Press partners, provide scholars and students with access to high-quality academic content across a range of disciplines.
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JSTOR’s Path to Open program continues to expand, offering valuable new resources that support teaching, learning, and research in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. […]
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View April 2025 releases and access options.
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JSTOR’s Path to Open program continues to expand, offering valuable new resources that support teaching, learning, and research in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. These […]
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View February 2025 releases and access options.
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Since 2012, Books at JSTOR has expanded to include over 146,000 scholarly ebooks from 345 global publishers, supporting diverse library needs through flexible acquisition models like Demand Driven Acquisition (DDA) and Evidence Based Acquisition (EBA).
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View January 2025 releases and access options.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View December 2024 releases and access options.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View August through October 2024 releases and access options.
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America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are now able to provide their more than 300,000 students and faculty […]
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Assessing the Path to Open initiative in a recent webinar by Library Journal and JSTOR. Learn about the collaborative funding model for open access academic monographs developed with ACLS, University of Michigan Press, and The University of North Carolina Press. Key points, updates, and future directions discussed.
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