More than 84% of our 2022 academic publications are open access. That’s an increase of 7% points in 2022 and a rise of 9%. In this post, we will discuss these results and the expectations for 2023.
Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) and the Collaborative Dutch University Libraries and National Library (UKB) are taking further steps towards creating a more diverse and equitable publishing landscape. This initiative involves embracing the paths of ‘Full Open Access’ and ‘Diamond Open Access’.
Abel Diaz Gonzalez, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University SBE and chair of the 2023 NBM conference, has taken the lead in collaborating with Maastricht University Press to publish the proceedings of the New Business Models (NBM) Conference. This short interview sheds light on the significance of this partnership and its impact on the academic community.
Updates about Springer, Emerald, Walter de Gruyter and IOS Press open access discount agreements in January.
The Emerald open access discount agreement has reached the maximum APC discounts for 2022. Emerald has suspended the discount arrangement for the rest of the year. On 1 January, a new allocation of OA waivers will become available.
Last week, we presented the first Maastricht University Press Open Access book online. A print version of the book was offered a week earlier to Professor Dr Rainer Prokisch on his retirement from the chair of International Tax Law at Maastricht University.
In 2021, we took another big step towards 100% Open Access (OA) in the Netherlands. Last year, Dutch universities made 82% of peer-reviewed scientific publications OA. Via publishers (gold OA) or university repositories (green OA). An increase of nine per cent.
An Open Access Week challenge for teachers: do you choose sustainability and save time and means by reusing learning-, teaching- and research materials?
We are happy to announce that Maastricht University has entered into a ‘Read and Publish’ agreement with AIP Publishing. UM and MUMC+ corresponding authors can now publish open access in 28 AIP journals at no cost.
The 2022 Open Science Awards focus on societal engagement. Submit your use case and inspire others with your example of how you have engaged with society. You might even win €250.