Open Access and Plan S: 5 key facts about Wellcome’s OA policy | Plan S
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Summary:
As the chimes of Big Ben welcomed in 2021, Wellcome’s Plan S-aligned Open Access (OA) policy came into effect.
This updated policy will ensure that all research articles which arise from our funding – and are submitted for publication from New Year’s Day – are made OA at the time of publication. Crucially, these works must be openly licensed (CC BY, or CC BY-ND by exception), thus ensuring that others can build upon and re-use this content.
If you are a Wellcome-funded researcher, here are five key facts about our new policy to be aware of...