The US has ruled all taxpayer-funded research must be free to read. What’s the benefit of open access?

Phys.org  August 31, 2022 As per the guidance, all U.S. federal agencies must put in place policies and plans so anyone anywhere can immediately and freely access the peer-reviewed publications and data arising from research they fund. It may act as a catalyst for more policy changes globally. The new OSTP guidance emphasizes the primary intention is for the US public to have immediate access to research funded by their tax dollars. Even academics at well-funded universities can access only journals for which their universities have subscription. Last year, estimates suggested some 2 million research articles were published. People outside […]