Abstract:

Open access to magazines is one of the frequently discussed topics in science that brings changes in publishing management. Magazines from Impact Factor play a special role in science. Among the highest-rated magazines, they remain in the interest of both authors and all those related to science and publishing. The aim of the article is to present the issue of open access to journals with IF in the publisher's offer, including titles selected from the collection in the field of technical sciences and environmental protection. The theoretical part of the publication indicates open access to magazines in connection with publishing management. In the empirical part, an attempt was made to answer the question of how open access to Polish IF magazines is changing on the basis of a review of selected titles from IF 2017 in De Gruyter, PAN Reading Magazine and on publisher websites. Due to the breadth of the issue, considerations were limited to selected aspects related to open access. Particular attention was paid to access to the latest articles. Review and analysis of data in the above websites were made in January 2019.