We are seeking your views on the proposed open access requirements for REF 2029. Over the years, REF has incentivised open access developments by including open access requirements for eligible…

In May 2019 we were anticipating the implementation of Plan S and the galvanisation of Open Access for journal and book publishing. I wrote then about the latest plans released…

Over the past year UKRI has been developing its new policy on open access for journal articles and books that result from research that they support. This new policy is…

Europe is making a brave move to change scholarly communication and is galvanising the open access publishing debates again.  Plan S is the latest initiative to push forward open access…