About Plan S
Plan S is an initiative for Open Access publishing that was launched in September 2018. The plan is supported by cOAlition S, an international consortium of research funding and performing organisations. Plan S requires that, from 2021, scientific publications that result from research funded by public grants must be published in compliant Open Access journals or platforms.
Latest updates
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Enabling smaller independent publishers to participate in Open Access transformative arrangements: a commitment from key stakeholders
The ongoing transition of scholarly publishing to full and immediate Open Access is a process that requires all stakeholders to adapt. Alignment {...}
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17.06.2021
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Open Access agreements with smaller publishers require active cross-stakeholder alignment, report says
Open Access agreements between consortia/libraries and smaller independent publishers are used worldwide increasingly since 2020, signalling a {...}
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09.06.2021
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cOAlition S expands its global footprint as the Québec Research Funds adopt Plan S
cOAlition S is excited to welcome on board the Québec Research Funds (QRF) as the latest organisation - and first North American public funder - to {...}
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01.06.2021
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Robert Kiley seconded to cOAlition S as Head of Strategy
To help deliver the successful implementation of Plan S, Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research at Wellcome, has been seconded to cOAlition S as Head of {...}
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28.05.2021
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10 Principles
With effect from 2021, all scholarly publications on the results from research funded by public or private grants provided by national, regional, and international research councils and funding bodies, must be published in Open Access Journals, on Open Access Platforms, or made immediately available through Open Access Repositories without embargo.
