Access Journals
Eligibility
Local, not-for-profit academic and research institutions and national intellectual property offices in two groups of countries may register for access to resources made available through ARDI. The groups of countries are generally based on three factors: gross national income (GNI) per capita, Human Development Index (HDI) figures, and United Nations Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
For institutions based in Group A countries, access through ARDI is free. For institutions based in Group B countries, access through ARDI is available for 1000 US dollars per institution per calendar year (from January through December). Institutions based in Group B countries may benefit from a six-month free trial period.
For a list of eligible countries, please refer to the table below.
Institutions located in countries that no longer belong to Group A or B due to increased GNI or changes in eligibility criteria may take advantage of a grace period of two years before their eligibility for access under their former conditions expires. This grace period applies insofar as the affected institutions have already registered for access prior to the end of the calendar year in which the reclassification occurs.
Group A (free access)Afghanistan |
Group B (low cost access)Albania |
