UKRI updates guidance for open access policy

From 1 January 2024, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s new open access policy will apply to monographs, book chapters and edited collections

The open access policy applied since April 2022 for peer-reviewed research articles acknowledging UKRI funding.

The policy aims to ensure that findings from research UKRI funds with public money can be accessed and built on by the research and innovation community and wider society.

New guidance

UKRI has published the following information to support UKRI-funded authors and research organisations to follow the new policy:

• guidance for researchers about our long-form open access requirements
• updated UKRI open access policy, including new guidance on using long-form policy exemptions
• information about UKRI’s dedicated long-form open access fund and other open access implementation updates
• updated guidance on accessing long-form open access funding before 2024
• updates to frequently asked questions about the policy, including the use of UKRI open access funding for transformative journals

Open access is less established for books and while open access is preferred there may be instances when open access publication is not feasible. Please refer to the guidance about when and how to apply one of the defined exemptions.

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