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APC Network, Nigeria

Academic Publishing Centres (APC) Framework for Open Access Book Development (2025)

Defines national standards for Open Access book publishing, including funding models, editorial quality assurance, and Creative Commons licensing expectations.

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Why it matters

The APC framework sets out structure, governance, and quality benchmarks for Open Access book publishing across Nigerian tertiary institutions. It introduces funding envelopes, editorial pipelines, peer-review expectations, and guidelines for licensing under Creative Commons to ensure equity and sustainability.

Implementation notes

  • Use the framework to structure institutional book publishing programmes on BookHub.
  • Aligns cost recovery models with TETFund requirements.
  • Details inclusive publishing practices for multilingual outputs.

Next steps

Read frameworkPlan a BookHub series