FAQs Archive - Open Access

What types of costs relating to the publication of scientific articles are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

The SNSF only covers costs relating to publications in a Gold Open Access journals. The costs of publication in a …

What types of costs relating to the publication of books are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

The SNSF finances the publication of scientific books (monographs and anthologies) that are published via the Gold Road. It is …

What types of costs relating to the publication of book chapters are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

The SNSF awards so-called book chapter processing charges (BCPCs) to cover the publication costs of chapters in an OA anthology. …

What types of costs are not covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

The SNSF does not cover the following costs: Any costs associated with self-archiving publications in an institutional or disciplinary repository …

What are processing charges (APCs, BPCs and BCPCs)?

Processing charges are paid by authors wishing to publish their work in Open Access. They cover publishing services with regard …

What is the “hybrid” Open Access model?

The “hybrid” Open Access approach is a model where researchers publish in a subscription journal but pay an additional processing …

Do all publishers agree to texts they have published being made available in an institutional or disciplinary repository?

Most publishers agree to the self-archiving of publications. However, some demand that embargo periods be observed between the time of …

What should be done if the publisher proposes an embargo period which exceeds that specified in the regulations issued by the SNSF?

The SNSF considers open access to publicly funded publications as an obligation. For this reason, it requires all publications resulting …

Do the SNSF’s Open Access requirements restrict researchers’ freedom to publish?

Researchers are free to make their own choices in respect of their scientific publications. In its OA requirements, the SNSF …

Which version of the publication may be self-archived to satisfy the SNSF’s Open Access requirements (Green Road)?

The publisher version (published PDF) or the accepted manuscript after peer-reviewing (Author’s Accepted Manuscript, post-print) should be stored in the …

What types of costs relating to the publication of scientific articles are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

What types of costs relating to the publication of scientific articles are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

What types of costs relating to the publication of scientific articles are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

What types of costs relating to the publication of books are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

What types of costs relating to the publication of book chapters are covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

What types of costs are not covered by the SNSF within the framework of its OA policy?

What are processing charges (APCs, BPCs and BCPCs)?

What is the “hybrid” Open Access model?

Do all publishers agree to texts they have published being made available in an institutional or disciplinary repository?

What should be done if the publisher proposes an embargo period which exceeds that specified in the regulations issued by the SNSF?

Do the SNSF’s Open Access requirements restrict researchers’ freedom to publish?

Which version of the publication may be self-archived to satisfy the SNSF’s Open Access requirements (Green Road)?

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