‘Open for business’: Do open-access psychiatry journals provide value for money?

The authors discuss whether open-access psychiatry journals provide value for money and other benefits. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of providing open-access to psychiatry journals including the integrity of the publishing process, have highly questionable practices and the cost factors are described. However, in terms of impact factor they are likely to gain prestige and become recognized as reputable journals for publication of research by funding agencies/academic institutions.