1. Open access publishing - researcher's perspective
Mika Rämet
Open access publishing - researcher's perspective
April 20th, 2016
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2. Research Council for Health 2016-2018

3. Responsible research
The Academy requires that researchers publish their
work following the principles of open access and open
data. When applying for funding from the Academy,
researchers must include in their research plans a
publication plan and a data management plan.

4. Open science One of the Academy of Finland’s science policy
objectives is to promote open science.

5. Open access publishing
We require that Academy-funded researchers make sure
that publications produced with Academy funding are
made openly available, where possible, by storing parallel
copies in machine-readable formats in suitable repositories
or databases.
The publications should be available free of charge.

6. Open access publishing
Green open access means that researchers publish their
articles in traditional subscription-based scientific journals
and deposit parallel copies in online open access repositories.
The Academy does allow for an embargo period following
the practices of international funders
- usually no more than 6 months
- in the humanities and social sciences 12 months

7. Open access publishing
Gold open access means that a publication is immediately
provided in open access mode by the scientific publisher.
The Academy does not recommend that researchers publish
their work in hybrid open access journals. Hybrid journals
may charge both an open access fee and a subscription fees.

8. Other considerations Impact factor Publication Forum Level
Predator journals

9. Thank you