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<p style="margin-bottom:16.0pt"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;color:black">Direct to Open, MIT Press’s diamond open access model for monographs, looks to grow even further in 2026 with publishing partners Duke University Press and Goldsmiths Press</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">As we enter the fifth funding cycle for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="https://direct.mit.edu/books/pages/direct-to-open" title="https://direct.mit.edu/books/pages/direct-to-open"><span style="color:#1155CC">Direct
to Open</span></a></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(D2O)—our model for open access monographs—the MIT Press is thrilled to partner with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/duke-university-press-to-publish-open-access-monographs-through-mit-presss-direct-to-open-d2o/" title="https://mitpress.mit.edu/duke-university-press-to-publish-open-access-monographs-through-mit-presss-direct-to-open-d2o/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Duke
University Press</span></a></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/mit-press-adds-goldsmiths-press-books-to-direct-to-open-platform/" title="https://mitpress.mit.edu/mit-press-adds-goldsmiths-press-books-to-direct-to-open-platform/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Goldsmiths
Press</span></a></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to bring even more vital research to the communities that need it most. Starting in 2026, D2O will include offerings from all three presses, furthering our shared mission in building a more open
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<span style="color:black">Libraries and consortia can commit to support the growing Direct to Open program through November 30, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Launched in 2021, D2O is the MIT Press’s bold, innovative framework for open access monographs that shifts publishing from a solely market-based purchase model where individuals and libraries buy single eBooks, to a collaborative,
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<span style="color:black">Duke University Press brings their distinguished catalog in the humanities and social sciences to D2O, offering 20 frontlist titles annually alongside the MIT Press’s 80 scholarly books each year. Goldsmiths Press—which is housed at
Goldsmiths, University of London—will contribute several works that cut across disciplinary boundaries and blur the distinctions between theory, practice, fiction, and non-fiction. The presses’ participation in the D2O program will help scale and sustain the
diamond open access model for academic books.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">“This next chapter for Direct to Open is a powerful affirmation of what’s possible when university presses work together to reimagine scholarly publishing,” said Amy Brand, Director and Publisher of the MIT Press. “We’re proud to welcome
Duke University Press and Goldsmiths Press into the D2O community. Their partnership expands the scope and diversity of open access scholarship available to readers everywhere—and strengthens our shared commitment to a more equitable and sustainable future
for academic knowledge.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Our D2O publishing model has<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/open-access-at-mit-press/d2o-impact-report-2025/" title="https://mitpress.mit.edu/open-access-at-mit-press/d2o-impact-report-2025/"><span style="color:#1155CC">a
marked effect</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on the accessibility of critical scholarship. On average, our open access humanities and social sciences books are used 2.26 times more and receive 8% more citations than their non-open counterparts;
and our open access science, technology, engineering, art/design, and mathematics books are used 1.6 times more and receive 5% more citations than their non-open counterparts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">With Duke University Press and Goldsmiths Press’s involvement starting in 2026, D2O will<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://direct.mit.edu/books/pages/direct-to-open-fees" title="https://direct.mit.edu/books/pages/direct-to-open-fees"><span style="color:#1155CC">feature
multiple package options</span></a>, combining content from all three presses. Participating institutions will have the opportunity to support each press individually, providing flexibility for libraries while fostering collective impact.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">For details on how your institution might participate in or support D2O, please visit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://mitpress.mit.edu/D2O" title="http://mitpress.mit.edu/D2O"><span style="color:#1155CC">mitpress.mit.edu/D2O</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or
contact the MIT Press library relations team at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:mitp-library-relations@mit.edu" title="mailto:mitp-library-relations@mit.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">mitp-library-relations@mit.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">About the MIT Press</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Established in 1962, The MIT Press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Duke University Press publishes scholarship that pushes boundaries and centers marginalized communities and voices. Celebrating its 100th year in 2026, Duke University Press publishes more than 150 books
and over 60 journals each year in a wide array of subject areas, with a focus on the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics, and a vision to publish material that expands the global societal discussion.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">About Goldsmiths Press</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Launched in 2016, Goldsmiths Press aims to intervene at all levels of publishing and push back against commercial and audit-driven constraints on scholarly communication. It is housed at Goldsmiths, University of London
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1155CC;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://direct.mit.edu/books/pages/direct-to-open"><span style="color:#1155CC">Learn more about Direct to Open</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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