Plan S: Stay the Course
Five years after launching, the Plan S open-access initiative must retain its founding principles.
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More Research Will Be Publicly Accessible Sooner
Research manuscripts and the associated scientific data generated for projects that are funded by federal agencies in the United States will need to be made publicly available immediately on publication.
Washington Gives a Big Boost to Drive for Open-access Scientific Publishing
Washington Gives a Big Boost to Drive for Open-access Scientific Publishing
The movement towards open-access scientific publishing got an historic boost this month, with the White House ordering an end to publishers putting most federally funded research behind paywalls.
Plan S and Scholarly Publishing: Some Lessons Learned
Review of a webinar featuring several key players in implementing Plan S, asking what lessons have been learned?
Market Consolidation and the Demise of the Independently Publishing Research Society
Market Consolidation and the Demise of the Independently Publishing Research Society
The last few years have been a period of rapid market consolidation in scholarly publishing. Here, a look at the ongoing demise of the independent research society publisher, as more and more continue to sign on with larger publishing partners.
Major UK Science Funder Unveils Strict Open-access Policy
The details align with Plan S - but UKRI hasn't yet decided whether to pay for open-access publishing in some hybrid journals.
More Unintended Consequences: How the Plan S Transformative Journal Route Favors Larger Incumbent Publishers
More Unintended Consequences: How the Plan S Transformative Journal Route Favors Larger Incumbent Publishers
For smaller and independent publishers, the Transformative Journal route to Plan S compliance seems like a viable option. At least until you see the reporting requirements.
AAAS Plan S Compliance Policy: Staying Committed to Subscriptions
AAAS continues its commitment to the subscription model to praise from cOAlition S. Are there lessons for other publishers?
Research Lobbies Lock Horns with Science Publishers over Open Access
Research Lobbies Lock Horns with Science Publishers over Open Access
Nearly 900 universities, research organisations, and funding agencies want science publishers to be more transparent and abide by open access rules, after scientists complained their submissions are rejected if they apply a public copyright licence to accepted manuscripts.
Why Hybrid Journals Do Not Lead to Full and Immediate Open Access
6 arguments are presented that articulate why cOAlition S organisations will not financially support the hybrid model of publishing.
The Rights Retention Strategy and Publisher Equivocation: an Open Letter to Researchers | Plan S
The Rights Retention Strategy and Publisher Equivocation: an Open Letter to Researchers | Plan S
cOAlition S strategy of applying a prior licence to the Author's Accepted Manuscript (AAM) is designed to facilitate full and immediate open access of funded scientific research for the greater benefit of science and society.
A Guide to Plan S: the Open-access Initiative Shaking Up Science Publishing
A Guide to Plan S: the Open-access Initiative Shaking Up Science Publishing
The push to remove journal paywalls officially started this year. Here's how it works.
OA Diamond Journals Study. Part 1: Findings
From June 2020 to February 2021, a consortium of 10 organisations undertook a large-scale study on open access journals across the world that are free for readers and authors, usually referred to as "OA diamond journals". This study was commissioned by cOAlition S in order to gain a better understanding of the OA diamond landscape.
Plan S Impact Survey
cOAlition S values the opinion of all researchers. We want to understand if and how Plan S affects your publishing practices and your views on Open Access.
Explaining the Rights Retention Strategy
Unpacking each word -- rights, retention, and strategy -- enables understanding what this policy is and how it functions within the Plan S compliance framework.
Publishers Claim Plan S' Repository Rules Will Bankrupt Journals
Major scholarly publishers warn that some titles will become unviable unless open access scheme changes tack on compliance.
Portugal's National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology Joins COAlition S
Portugal's National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology Joins COAlition S
cOAlition S is pleased to announce that the Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal (FCT) is the latest national funding agency for science, research, and technology to join the coalition and demonstrate its commitment to the realisation of full and immediate Open Access. Portugal's forward-thinking approach on Open Access is widely acknowledged across Europe […]
Journal Checker Tool: Plan S Compliance Validator
JCT enables researchers to check whether they can comply with their funders Plan S aligned OA policy based on the journal, the funder and the institution affiliated with the research to be published.
Science Family of Journals Announces Change to Open-Access Policy
Subscription journals will let some Plan S funded researchers share accepted manuscripts under open licences.
Open Letter on Plan S in Horizon Europe
In an open letter to the European Commission and the European Research Council, the President of CESAER emphasises the full support for open access to scientific publications and the implementation of Plan S in Horizon Europe
Young Researcher Groups Reaffirm Support for Plan S
Leaked letter to Commission shows major pushback against ERC Scientific Council's doubt over open-access initiative
European Research Council's Rejection of Open Access Scheme 'a Slap in the Face'
European Research Council's Rejection of Open Access Scheme 'a Slap in the Face'
The decision by the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC) to pull support for the radical open access initiative Plan S, is a "slap in the face" to all those who support the scheme, said its creator.
COAlition S Response to the ERC Scientific Council's Statement on Open Access and Plan S
COAlition S Response to the ERC Scientific Council's Statement on Open Access and Plan S
cOAlition S has taken note that the ERC Scientific Council wishes to pursue their joint efforts towards Open Access in a more independent way. The European Commission, who directs the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, continues to support cOAlition S and Plan S.
COAlition S's Rights Confiscation Strategy Continues - The Scholarly Kitchen
COAlition S's Rights Confiscation Strategy Continues - The Scholarly Kitchen
By calling its new policy a "Rights Retention Strategy," cOAlition S is engaging in doublespeak. This strategy actually does exactly the opposite of what it claims.
ERC Scientific Council Withdraws Support for Plan S - Research Professional News
ERC Scientific Council Withdraws Support for Plan S - Research Professional News
The reversal is intended to 'preserve equity among research communities' and protect young researchers.
Open-access Plan S to Allow Publishing in Any Journal
Funders will override policies of subscription journals that don't let scientists share accepted manuscripts under open licence.
Plan S Rights Retention Strategy
cOAlition S has developed a Rights Retention Strategy to give researchers supported by a cOAlition S Organisation the freedom to publish in their journal of choice, including subscription journals, whilst remaining fully compliant with Plan S.
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