Open science is one of the values of the Network Institute and we stand by its principles by improving access to information for all users. Open science is the movement to make scientific research (including publications, data, pyshical samples and software) and its dissemination accessible to all levels of society.
As such, the Network Institute endorses Open Access. To facilitate and stimulate the use of Open Access the institute has its very own open access endorsement program!
Why open access?
- Through open access, scientific knowledge becomes better accessible to the general public
- Through open access, scientific knowledge becomes better accessible to students and institutions in developing countries
- Although open access usually means paying publication fees, in time pay-to-publish models might save universities money compared to pay-to-read models – money saved means more money for research
How does the Network Institute endorse open access?
We set up a fund containing 10K€ which we will use to promote open access over the next 12 months, or until we run out of funds. Members of the Network Institute can apply for:
- A contribution in OA publishing fees up to €500, if:
- Your paper is accepted for publication at an OA journal
- Your funding organization does not cover OA publishing fees
- A €198 contribution for lifetime memberships of PeerJ or PeerJ Computer Science for two of your papers’ authors, if:
- Your paper is accepted for publication in PeerJ
- Both authors are NI members
- Your funding organization does not cover OA publishing fees
You can apply for either scheme by sending an e-mail to i.e.vermeulen@vu.nl. You’ll find this information on this program on the NI website later this week as well: https://www.networkinstitute.org/
VU-central endorsement programs are also in place:
- VU authors may publish for free in many Hybrid OA journals by Springer (see attached pdf list)
- VU authors receive a €500 discount on OA publishing fees with all BRILL journals
- The VU UB promotes OA via the Green Route, where researchers (legally) publish author versions of their published papers online – we will meet with UB representatives soon to discuss how the NI community can best contribute to this effort
Further information:
- General information on Open Access: http://www.ub.vu.nl/en/education-research/theme-site-open-access/index.asp (VU) or http://www.openaccess.nl/ (NWO et al.)
- A comprehensive list of reliable Open Access journals: https://doaj.org/
- For some of you ISI ratings may be important; therefore I’ve attached an excel file (courtesy U Twente) containing a list of almost 1000 English language ISI rated OA journals (either in the Science, Social Science, or Arts and Humanities Citation Index – see last three columns)