Celebrating the Success of Subscribe to Open on Project MUSE: A Milestone for Open Access

By Project MUSE

Project MUSE is delighted to announce a major achievement in its quest to advance open access. Thanks to the unwavering support of libraries and institutions worldwide, MUSE’s Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiative has reached its sustainability goal for 2025. This remarkable accomplishment will make more than 100 journals’ 2025 volumes, from 27 publishers, openly accessible on the MUSE platform.

This success reflects a collective commitment to ensuring that vital humanities and social sciences scholarship is accessible to everyone, free from paywalls. The S2O model, rooted in equity and collaboration, allows subscription journals to annually transition to open access without relying on Article Processing Charges (APCs). By leveraging MUSE’s long-standing journal collections model, this initiative represents a sustainable approach to broadening access to essential scholarly works.

Project MUSE extends its deepest gratitude to the global community of publishers, libraries and the S2O Community of Practice who collectively made this possible. Their shared vision and support have helped realize a path forward for open access in disciplines that are often underserved by other OA funding models.

As a platform that has provided trusted and affordable access to humanities and social sciences research for nearly three decades, Project MUSE is excited to lead the way in creating opportunities for sustainable, collaborative open access. This milestone is a testament to the power of community and the shared value of making knowledge available to all.

Together, we celebrate this success and look forward to continuing to build a future where scholarship is open and accessible to the world’s citizens.