Today, SPARC Europe formally responded to Plan S on its implementation guidelines. We address a range of issues including the need for reform in research evaluation, publication costs and ensuring financial … Read More
We are happy to share a document with the library community that suggests ways in which the Plan S Implementation Task Force can benefit from academic and national libraries when planning … Read More
Recently, a significant step toward ensuring the sustainability of non-commercial open science services was taken with the launch of a new coalition. Read More
Our fee structure to support our work We have a 4-tier fee model to support our work that is differentiated in order to fairly include institutions from all European countries. For … Read More
Consortia discount model for institutions in tier 2, 3 & 4 countries Groups of libraries (consortia or equivalent) from countries belonging to tier 2, 3 & 4 in the current fee … Read More
Recommendations for researchers and authors Strive to retain your copyright for publication with no restrictions as recommended by Science Europe in its New Science Europe Principles on Open Access Publisher Services … Read More
Recommendations for publishers Promote the benefits of Open Access to your authors and readers Experiment with new journal titles and new forms of Open Access publishing Register your journal in the … Read More
Recommendations for universities Have your library establish an Institutional Repository (IR) with necessary resources and support to pursue optimal communication and promotion Develop an Open Access or publishing policy From a … Read More
Recommendations for funders What policies already exist? An overview of current funder mandates can be found in the The Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies (ROARMAP) When implementing an … Read More