Berto Jongman: European Science Funders Ban Grantees From Publishing in Paywalled Journals
European science funders ban grantees from publishing in paywalled journals Frustrated with the slow transition toward open access (OA) in scientific publishing, 11 national funding organizations in Europe turned up the pressure today. As of 2020, the group, which jointly spends about €7.6 billion on research annually, will require every paper it funds to be freely …