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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Collective action – a vital ingredient for simpler and wider Open Access
Pursuing a common aim Those involved in the creation of research outputs agree that Open Access (OA) benefits researchers, research, and society in {...}
Blog
26.09.2022
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Plan S Journal Comparison Service: open for libraries and library consortia to register and access price and service data
cOAlition S releases today the end-user portal of the Journal Comparison Service (JCS). This secure, free, online service aims to shed light on {...}
News - Press
28.09.2022
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DIAMAS receives grant to develop Diamond Open Access publishing in Europe
Aix-Marseille Université, cOAlition S, and Science Europe are pleased to announce that they are participating in a Horizon Europe project called {...}
News - Press
20.09.2022
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The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia joins cOAlition S
Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is the first Australian organisation to join cOAlition S and the country’s first {...}
News
20.09.2022
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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.
