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Research funded by the public should be publicly accessible as far as possible and free of charge. The SNSF is committed to this goal. Open Science is the umbrella term for all efforts aimed at achieving more openness in science and the necessary paradigm shift, e.g. open access to publications and open data as well as the transition towards research funding based on DORA principles.
23/May/2019
Do Swiss researchers share their data with other researchers and with the public? And if not, why? Which data repositories and other channels do they use for data sharing? A large-scale survey by the SNSF and swissuniversities offers some answers.
75% of researchers make their data accessible: Continue
08/May/2019
Swiss Biotech Report 2019: The SNSF is working towards a more open science which will also enable researchers to better support the evolving biotech sector.
Accessible knowledge for better medicine: Continue
01/Feb/2019
Science Europe has published recommendations on research data management (RDM). As a member of Science Europe, the SNSF supports this initiative.
Science Europe publishes its recommendations for research data management: Continue
10/Oct/2018
It has never been so easy to obtain grants for open access publications from the SNSF. Researchers can now apply for them on the mySNF online platform – even after the project has ended.
Making open access the new normal: Continue
04/Sep/2018
European and national research funders are expected to commit all researchers to granting open access to their publications as of 2020. The SNSF supports this "Plan S", which was published in Brussels today. However, it is not in a position to add its signature to the plan at present.
Open access to publications: the SNSF supports Europe's Plan S: Continue
31/Jul/2018
With 39% open access publications, Switzerland occupies the top spot for OA publishing. Globally, the share of research results published 'open access' is 30%.
Open access to scientific works: Switzerland has the top spot: Continue
24/May/2018
The SNSF is further simplifying open access: it has become a member of Europe PMC, which maintains the world's largest repository for biomedicine.
Open access database: SNSF joins Europe PMC: Continue
23/Apr/2018
Scientific books that are freely and digitally accessible have a greater reach. The influence of open access on sales figures is limited. These are just two of the insights obtained in the OAPEN-CH pilot project conducted by the SNSF.
OAPEN-CH: More visibility for books thanks to open access: Continue
28/Mar/2018
The SNSF is strengthening publishing Open Access: as of 1 April 2018, it will be easier to publish books and journal articles that are openly accessible.
SNSF simplifies Open Access publishing: Continue
30/Jan/2018
Science Europe has proposed a pragmatic approach to writing and assessing data management plans (DMPs) by introducing Domain Data Protocols (DDPs). As a member of Science Europe, the SNSF supports this initiative.
Domain Data Protocols for simplified data management: Continue
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