The statement published earlier today (3rd February) by the STM Association and signed by a number of its members (and a number of non-members), {...}
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03.02.2021
Read moreThe rhetoric of some scholarly publishers lately has shown a troublesome trend with respect to Open Access repositories (often referred to as Green {...}
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29.01.2021
Read moreRepositories as key links in the cOAlition S Rights Retention Strategy In the previous blogs, I covered Plan S and the requirements for {...}
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21.01.2021
Read moreThe many benefits of repositories In the previous blog, I examined the cOAlition S mandate for depositing copies of articles in repositories. One {...}
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12.01.2021
Read morecOAlition S funders' repository requirements: unity in diversity When Plan S was launched in 2018, it gained a reputation as a Gold Open Access (OA) {...}
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07.01.2021
Read moreAs the chimes of Big Ben welcomed in 2021, Wellcome’s Plan S-aligned Open Access (OA) policy came into effect. This updated policy will {...}
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02.01.2021
Read moreHaving worked to promote openness of research findings for some considerable time, it’s great to come across examples that illustrate why you’re {...}
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22.12.2020
Read more- The following post was originally published on the scilog – the magazine of the Austrian Science Fund FWF - Interview: Ingrid {...}
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11.12.2020
Read more- The following post was originally published on the OASPA blog available here - We thank OASPA for the opportunity to respond to the {...}
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11.12.2020
Read moreWe’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 {...}
Tools
18.11.2020
Read moreWe 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 {...}
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18.11.2020
Read moreOverview The Rights Retention Strategy (RRS) ensures that researchers who have been funded by a cOAlition S Organisation will always be able to {...}
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18.11.2020
Read moreFor a long time now, researchers have all too easily handed over to academic publishers the rights inherent in their publications. These rights {...}
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20.07.2020
Read moreThe Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it, and research is no exception. Globally, scientists are working together at unprecedented {...}
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08.06.2020
Read moreThe emerging Coronavirus (COVID19) has once again highlighted the need for researchers to have unfettered access to the research literature. A {...}
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18.02.2020
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