New open access policy
As of 2020, the SNSF will expect all pub-lications (100 %) related to SNSF-funded research to be available free of charge in digital format. For this reason, the SNSF has been offering additional funding for open access publications since April 2018. It has for the time being lifted the cap of 3,000 francs for journal articles. In addition to digital books, it now also funds the publication of book chapters. With only a few mouse clicks, researchers can request funding before and after the end of the project.
“It has never been easier to publish research findings in ways that make them freely accessible,” says Tobias Philipp, coordinator of the open access policy of the SNSF. “As a result, they will have more visibility and broader impact.” On a dedicated website, the SNSF explains its support for open ac-cess publications and presents national and international developments.