« Two associations of major, mainly European research funders have announced an initiative to provide worldwide support for the ‘diamond’ open-access publishing model, through measures such as coordinating funding and providing training for editors.
Under diamond open access, research papers are free for both authors and readers because diamond journals and…
« ‘Diamond’ Open Access refers to Open Access journals and platforms that are free to both authors and readers. In March 2021, the landmark ‘Open Access Diamond Journals Study’ uncovered for the first time the vast size and scope of this publication ecosystem. The estimated 17.000…
« Plan S is an initiative for Open Access (OA) publishing, which requires that from 2021 scientific publications that result from research funded by public grants must be published in compliant Open Access journals or platforms.
Addressing the need for concerted actions at national, European and international levels, cOAlition S, an…
« We value feedback from researchers, institutions, funders, and publishers and based on it we always seek to improve the Journal Checker Tool (JCT) to ensure that all users get access to clear advice for Plan S compliance. The latest changes (dated 13th October 2021) include visual modifications,…
‘Vous ne savez pas trop si en publiant dans tel journal vous respecterez le Plan S, les recommandations de votre financeur et celles de votre institution ? La cOAlition S a créé l’outil Journal Checker Tool pour vous ! (…) »
« Academic books – defined here to include monographs, book chapters, edited collections, critical editions, and other long-form works – are an important mode of publication for scholars, especially in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Several studies have pointed out the benefits of Open Access (OA) book publishing. In 2019, Science…
« cOAlition S endorses several strategies to encourage subscription publishers to transition to full and immediate Open Access (OA). These approaches are referred to as “Transformative Arrangements” and include Transformative Agreements, Transformative Model Agreements and Transformative Journals.
A Transformative Journal (TJ) is a subscription/hybrid journal that is actively committed to…
« On behalf of cOAlition S and ALPSP, we are seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to work on shared principles, data, licenses, and workflows to underpin Open Access agreements between libraries/consortia and smaller independent publishers. Ideally, we would like a diverse array of people knowledgeable about the…
« cOAlition S – an international consortium of research funding and performing organisations committed to implementing Plan S – warmly welcomes the publication of the updated UKRI Open Access (OA) policy and its explicit commitment to full and immediate Open Access.
Key aspects of the updated UKRI policy includes:
Zero embargoes.…
« Le Plan d’action 2022 de l’Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) s’inscrit dans le cadre de la Loi de programmation de la recherche (LPR) 2021-2030, qui conforte les missions de l’ANR et renforce ses moyens, et du Plan France relance pour 2021-2022. Feuille de route annuelle de l’ANR, le Plan…
