sOApbox

A platform for ideas to make full and immediate Open Access a reality

The sOApbox is the official blog of cOAlition S featuring opinions, interviews and how-tos on the path towards the implementation of Plan S and aligned initiatives. It aims to inform and inspire both the research and publishing world on the necessity of full and immediate Open Access and to pave the way towards achieving this.

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the authors. The blog is moderated by the cOAlition S office and is open to contributions in line with the mission of Plan S and cOAlition S. Johan Rooryck, Executive Director of cOAlition S, acts as its editor-in-chief.

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• cOAlition S and repositories (part III)

  Repositories as key links in the cOAlition S Rights Retention Strategy In the previous blogs, I covered Plan S and the requirements for {...}

  21.01.2021

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• cOAlition S and repositories (part II)

  The many benefits of repositories In the previous blog, I examined the cOAlition S mandate for depositing copies of articles in repositories. One {...}

  12.01.2021

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• cOAlition S and repositories (part I)

  cOAlition S funders' repository requirements: unity in diversity When Plan S was launched in 2018, it gained a reputation as a Gold Open Access (OA) {...}

  07.01.2021

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• Open Access and Plan S: 5 key facts about Wellcome’s OA policy

  As the chimes of Big Ben welcomed in 2021, Wellcome’s Plan S-aligned Open Access (OA) policy came into effect. This updated policy will {...}

  02.01.2021

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• A model Open Access journal for researchers, practitioners and patients

  Having worked to promote openness of research findings for some considerable time, it’s great to come across examples that illustrate why you’re {...}

  22.12.2020

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• “It’s hard to explain why this is taking so long”

   - The following post was originally published on the scilog – the magazine of the Austrian Science Fund FWF -    Interview: Ingrid {...}

  11.12.2020

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• Does the rise of immediate green Open Access undermine progress? A response from cOAlition S to the OASPA open post

   - The following post was originally published on the OASPA blog available here -    We thank OASPA for the opportunity to respond to the {...}

  11.12.2020

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• Enabling accurate results within the Journal Checker Tool

  We’ve worked hard to ensure the results given within the Journal Checker Tool (JCT) are as accurate as possible at this point. However, not all of {...}

  18.11.2020

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• Unboxing the Journal Checker Tool

  We are delighted that the cOAlition S funded Journal Checker Tool (JCT) is released today. Although it is in open testing mode, this is a big {...}

  18.11.2020

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• 4 things you should know about the Rights Retention Strategy and the Journal Checker Tool

  Overview The Rights Retention Strategy (RRS) ensures that researchers who have been funded by a cOAlition S Organisation will always be able to {...}

  18.11.2020

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• Opinion: the cOAlition S Rights Retention Strategy

  For a long time now, researchers have all too easily handed over to academic publishers the rights inherent in their publications. These rights {...}

  20.07.2020

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• Open Access lessons during Covid-19: No lockdown for research results!

  The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it, and research is no exception. Globally, scientists are working together at unprecedented {...}

  08.06.2020

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• Open Access and Plan S: 5 key activities

  The emerging Coronavirus (COVID19) has once again highlighted the need for researchers to have unfettered access to the research literature.  A {...}

  18.02.2020

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