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Knowledge should belong to the communities that create it. Unfortunately, commercial interests are increasingly controlling how research is shared, accessed, and valued. This week, we join the global movement that questions who really owns our scholarly knowledge ... Read More

Maastricht University Press has published Come to Your Senses – A Senses-based Learning Guide as an open-access book, making it freely available for everyone, including researchers, teachers, and students ... Read More

We’ve introduced a new publishing deal and several enhancements to our Open Access Journal Browser, helping UM and MUMC authors make better-informed choices about where to publish Open Access ... Read More

Planning to publish open access with LWW, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Oxford University Press, or ACS in 2025? Be aware: we expect the national quotas for prepaid open access publishing with these publishers to run out before year-end, possibly as ... Read More

Thanks to a new national agreement, Maastricht University and MUMC+ researchers can publish open access in seven PLOS journals without APC payment. This collaboration between more than thirty Dutch research institutions and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) removes financial ... Read More

Are you interested in advancing Diamond Open Access publishing at Maastricht University and within your faculty or department? Join us together with our colleagues of the Diamond Open Access Expertise Centre for the interactive workshop "Developing a Diamond Open Access ... Read More

Are you working on a manuscript or PhD thesis? Before submission, ensure your research meets the highest standards of academic integrity by using iThenticate, the professional similarity-checking tool trusted by leading academic publishers worldwide ... Read More

Join the Futureproof OA call to commitment: sign the petition to support a more inclusive and sustainable open-access publishing model. This initiative advocates for community-driven publishing, redirecting investments towards equitable models that benefit the research community ... Read More

We want to highlight a new guide and a new service supporting the Diamond Open Access developments in the Netherlands. The 'How to Flip Your Journal' guide provides journal editors with practical strategies for transitioning to Diamond Open Access. At ... Read More