petersuberSep 6, 2024

#SanjushDalmia and @JACoates recommend that #UKRI stop funding #APCs as part of its #OpenAccess policy. Instead, it should require grantees to release their grant-funded research as OA #preprints. This type of policy is sometimes called #Plan_U and variations on the theme have been adopted by the #GatesFoundation and #ChanZuckerbergFoundation.

Two articles about this:

* Free from Research Information
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-open-access-2024-9-think-tank-urges-academic-publishing-reform-to-save-30m/

* Paywalled from Times Higher Ed
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/end-ukri-funds-open-access-publishing-urges-think-tank-report

Think tank urges academic publishing reform to ‘save £30m’ - Research Professional News

UK Day One says UKRI should end support for open-access block grants

Research Professional News
petersuberApr 12, 2023

@arxiv, @biorxivpreprint, and @medrxivpreprint have released their public comments on the #OSTP #NelsonMemo.

From arXiv
https://info.arxiv.org/about/OSTP-04-11-2023.html

From bioRxiv and medRxiv
https://connect.biorxiv.org/news/2023/04/11/ostp_response

PS: There's a distinct echo of #Plan_U in these comments, tho without using the term. I'm glad to see it's still alive. Here's some background from 2019.
http://planu.org/

#arXiv, #bioRxiv, #medRxiv, #OAintheUSA, #preprints

arXiv OSTP memorandum response - arXiv info

Show threadVelteropⓐⓊ🪂🇪🇺🇳🇱🇬🇧🇩🇪Jan 6, 2023
@RonaldSnijder If they have also posted a #preprint it might be the #Plan_U approach, as APCs for #OpenAccess could be unaffordable for the authors. (https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.300027).
VelteropⓐⓊ🪂🇪🇺🇳🇱🇬🇧🇩🇪Nov 9, 2022
#Preprints are the future. Come on, #funders, time to implement #Plan_U. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/970604
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000273
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory receives new funding for free biomedical research platforms

The preprint servers bioRxiv and medRxiv have changed the way researchers communicate. Online research archives founded by CSHL and its partners have evolved into invaluable resources for the global scientific community. A new injection of funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will help support the platforms’ growth and improve their commenting processes.

EurekAlert!