The SNSF is no longer funding Open Access articles in special issues

Large increase, inconsistent processes: from February 2024, the SNSF will no longer fund Open Access articles in special issues.

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The SNSF is no longer funding Open Access articles in special issues

Large increase, inconsistent processes: from February 2024, the SNSF will no longer fund Open Access articles in special issues.

Continue

The SNSF is no longer funding Open Access articles in special issues

Large increase, inconsistent processes: from February 2024, the SNSF will no longer fund Open Access articles in special issues.

Continue

Open access – the new normal

Do you receive funding for your research from the SNSF? If so, you are obliged to make the resulting publications available to third parties free of charge. Research results funded with public money belong to the public. Free digital access is good for science, the economy and society as a whole. And it will make your work more visible and more impactful. Apply to the SNSF for an open access publication grant now.

Information on the pilot project with ChronosHub can be found here.

Public good

The results of research financed wholly or partially by public funds – such as SNSF grants – are public property, which should be immediately accessible by electronic means at no charge, so that they can be reused by third parties. A large majority of researchers in Switzerland backs this principle.

Knowledge transfer

Open Access publications are globally accessible and considerably increase the transfer of knowledge and the visibility of research results, not only within the scientific community but also as regards industry and the general public.

Knowledge for everyone

OA also helps reinforce the democratisation of research by making access independent of income and funding opportunities. Furthermore, OA can dramatically boost access to information in developing countries.

Transparency

Open Access to research results improves research efficiency and transparency because it may reduce the duplication of research, thus reducing the funding required.

Letting facts do the talking

Political decision-makers also benefit from Open Access because they always have access to the latest scientific insights.

Innovation

Open Innovation: access to cutting-edge research encourages science-based innovation in science, industry and society

Efficiency

Text and data mining promotes more efficient access to ever-growing data flows.

Lowering costs

Open Access can help reduce subscription costs in the long term, or at least keep them at a stable level.

Gaining market access

Smaller disciplines, in particular, will gain simpler and less costly market access.

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