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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Pricing framework to foster global equity in scholarly publishing
cOAlition S is pleased to announce the release of a new pricing framework designed to foster global equity in scholarly publishing. Developed by {...}
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31.07.2024
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Webinar announcing the Global Diamond Open Access Alliance
Launch of an inclusive and transparent dialogue Wednesday 10 July, 15:00-16:00 (CEST)Simultaneous translation in English, French and {...}
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05.07.2024
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cOAlition S welcomes the findings from the consultation on the “Towards Responsible Publishing” proposal
cOAlition S is pleased to welcome the release of a comprehensive report detailing the findings of a global consultation with the research community {...}
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03.07.2024
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Critique of “Open excess: remove open access burden from REF”
Patrick Grant, Tanita Casci & Stephen Conway, University of Oxford. “Open excess: remove open access burden from REF.” 11 June {...}
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01.07.2024
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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.
