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Going for Gold?
The RCUK Policy on Access to
     Research Outputs


         Mark Thorley
       mrt@nerc.ac.uk
Research Councils UK




          £11.2B
Summary – my perspective

•   Setting the scene – the journey since 2005.
•   The UK Government’s transparency agenda.
•   The Finch report and recommendations.
•   The RCUK Policy.
Research is essential to the growth, prosperity
and wellbeing of the UK. Ensuring the widest
possible access to research, both within and
outside of the research community, will mean
that the ground-breaking discoveries made in
science and research can have a greater impact
on our lives.

Doug Kell, RCUK EG ‘Champion’ for Information,
May 2011.
RCUK Position Statement - 2005

• Four key principles:
  –   Accessibility to publicly-funded research;
  –   Rigorous quality assurance;
  –   Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms;
  –   Long-term preservation and accessibility of outputs.
RCUK Key Principles

• Accessibility to publicly-funded research;
  – Ideas and knowledge derived from publicly-funded
    research must be made available and accessible
    for public use, interrogation and scrutiny, as widely,
    rapidly and effectively as practicable.
• Rigorous quality assurance;
• Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms;
• Long-term preservation and accessibility of
  outputs.
RCUK Key Principles

• Accessibility to publicly-funded research;
• Rigorous quality assurance;
  – Published research outputs must be subject to
    rigorous quality assurance, through effective peer
    review mechanisms.
• Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms;
• Long-term preservation and accessibility of
  outputs.
RCUK Key Principles

• Accessibility to publicly-funded research;
• Rigorous quality assurance;
• Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms;
  – The models and mechanisms for publication and
    access to research results must be both efficient
    and cost-effective in the use of public funds.
• Long-term preservation and accessibility of
  outputs.
RCUK Key Principles

•   Accessibility to publicly-funded research;
•   Rigorous quality assurance;
•   Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms;
•   Long-term preservation and accessibility of
    outputs.
    – The outputs from current and future research must
      be preserved and remain accessible for future
      generations.
Which means …..?

• Research outputs must be accessible to enable
  exploitation;
• Research funders have a responsibility to ensure
  accessibility;
• Dissemination is part of the research process and
  has to be paid for;
• Publishers have a key role to play in the process.
Implementation since 2005

• Individual Research Council policies:
  – required that ‘current’ copyright and licensing
    policies, such as embargo periods, are maintained
    by publishers and respected by authors;
• Overall, poor compliance:
  – Sub-optimal funding mechanisms;
  – Authors don’t do deposit in repositories;
  – Lack of compliance monitoring.
Transparency agenda

 Transparency is at the heart of the
 Government’s agenda, and this also applies to
 published research. In a recent discussion with
 members of the research community and
 publishers I stressed the importance of open
 access to this information for everyone, and I’m
 delighted that the Research Councils and
 HEFCE have committed to taking this forward.
 David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science,
 May 2011.
Growing openness

• UK Government’s commitment to openness and
  transparency;
• Make the results of publicly funded research open,
  accessible and exploitable;
• Transparency and openness to drive innovation
  and growth.

     Get the stuff out there and get it used!
The Finch Working Group

• The task … recommend how to develop a model,
  which would be both effective and sustainable
  over time, for expanding access to the published
  findings of research.
• Accessibility, sustainability, excellence: how to
  expand access to research publications:
  – The product of a year’s work by a committed and
    knowledgeable group of individuals drawn from
    academia, research funders and publishing.
The Finch Report

• Open access to publicly funded research is a
  good thing, for research, for innovation and
  growth, for transparency;
• Open Access has achieved a momentum that will
  continue, therefore how can we best manage the
  transition in the UK. Does position the UK as a
  leader;
• Consensus, balanced (?) report.
Key recommendations for RCUK

• Policy support for publishing in OA and hybrid
  journals, including public funders establishing more
  flexible and effective arrangements to meet costs;
• Eliminate as far as possible restrictions on use/re-use;
• Negotiations on subscriptions to take into account the
  shift to open access;
• Funders limitations on embargoes to be considered
  carefully;
• Clear requirements on universities to establish
  publication funds and associated policies.
RCUK Policy on Access to
Research Outputs

• Developed in parallel with and informed by the
  recommendations of Finch;
• RCUK implementation of Government’s policy;
• Formally announced 16th July 2012.
• Comes into force 1st April 2013.
RCUK Policy

• Defines what RCUK means by Open Access;
• States RCUK’s expectations of Researchers and
  the publication options available to them;
• Sets out criteria for assessing whether any
  particular Journal complies with the policy;
• Applies to all peer-reviewed research publications
  submitted for publication from 1st April 2013.
  Wholly or partial funded by Research Councils.
And more ….

• Authors must include:
  – Details of funding that supported the research;
  – Statement on how the underlying research
    materials – data, samples & models – can be
    accessed.
• This has been overlooked in the gold vs green
  discussion of the policy. Key role of publishers to
  enforce.
RCUK definition of ‘Open Access’

Unrestricted, on-line access to peer reviewed and
published scholarly research papers.

Specifically a user must be able to do the following
free of any publisher-imposed access charge:
1. Read published research papers in an electronic format.
2. Search for and re-use (including download) the content.

Allows unrestricted use of manual and automated text and
data mining tools, as well as unrestricted re-use of content
with proper attribution (as defined by CC-BY).
Journal compliance

• Gold with CC-BY;

  – Or if the publisher will not offer Gold CC-BY then
    they must offer:

• Green (at least post print) with a maximum
  embargo period of 6(12) months, and CC-BY-NC.
Funding

• Research Councils will provide funding for APCs
  through block grants to institutions;
• Institutions must establish Publication Funds and
  the processes and procedures for payment of
  APCs;
• Announcement soon on size of fund and the
  mechanism to distribute it between institutions;
• ‘Light touch’ guidance – use the money to best
  deliver RCUK Policy.
Policy in a nut-shell

• Authors must publish in a RCUK Open Access
  compliant journal;
• Journal achieves compliance through Gold CC-
  BY, else Green, 6(12) months, post-print, CC-BY-
  NC.

• RCUK preference is for Gold. However, choice is
  with Authors and their institutions.
The forgotten policy bits ….

• Acknowledgement of funding;
• Statement on access to the underlying research
  materials.
• Helps support the transparency, integrity and
  robustness of the research process.
   Science’s powerful capacity for self-correction
   comes from this openness to scrutiny and challenge.

   Science as an open enterprise
   Royal Society, June 2012.
Next steps

• Announcement on APC funding mechanism
  (Autumn);
• Engagement with universities about
  implementation of policy, especially on guidelines
  for how funds can be used (13 Nov workshop);
• Production of revised guidance of what the policy
  means and choice of gold vs green.
Further information

• RCUK Policy
  http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/research/Pages/outputs.aspx
• Finch Group report
  http://www.researchinfonet.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Finch-
  Group-report-FINAL-VERSION.pdf
• Royal Society Report
  http://royalsociety.org/policy/projects/science-public-enterprise/report/


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Going for Gold? The RCUK Policy on Access to Research Outputs

  • 1. Going for Gold? The RCUK Policy on Access to Research Outputs Mark Thorley mrt@nerc.ac.uk
  • 3. Summary – my perspective • Setting the scene – the journey since 2005. • The UK Government’s transparency agenda. • The Finch report and recommendations. • The RCUK Policy.
  • 4. Research is essential to the growth, prosperity and wellbeing of the UK. Ensuring the widest possible access to research, both within and outside of the research community, will mean that the ground-breaking discoveries made in science and research can have a greater impact on our lives. Doug Kell, RCUK EG ‘Champion’ for Information, May 2011.
  • 5. RCUK Position Statement - 2005 • Four key principles: – Accessibility to publicly-funded research; – Rigorous quality assurance; – Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms; – Long-term preservation and accessibility of outputs.
  • 6. RCUK Key Principles • Accessibility to publicly-funded research; – Ideas and knowledge derived from publicly-funded research must be made available and accessible for public use, interrogation and scrutiny, as widely, rapidly and effectively as practicable. • Rigorous quality assurance; • Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms; • Long-term preservation and accessibility of outputs.
  • 7. RCUK Key Principles • Accessibility to publicly-funded research; • Rigorous quality assurance; – Published research outputs must be subject to rigorous quality assurance, through effective peer review mechanisms. • Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms; • Long-term preservation and accessibility of outputs.
  • 8. RCUK Key Principles • Accessibility to publicly-funded research; • Rigorous quality assurance; • Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms; – The models and mechanisms for publication and access to research results must be both efficient and cost-effective in the use of public funds. • Long-term preservation and accessibility of outputs.
  • 9. RCUK Key Principles • Accessibility to publicly-funded research; • Rigorous quality assurance; • Efficient and cost-effective access mechanisms; • Long-term preservation and accessibility of outputs. – The outputs from current and future research must be preserved and remain accessible for future generations.
  • 10. Which means …..? • Research outputs must be accessible to enable exploitation; • Research funders have a responsibility to ensure accessibility; • Dissemination is part of the research process and has to be paid for; • Publishers have a key role to play in the process.
  • 11. Implementation since 2005 • Individual Research Council policies: – required that ‘current’ copyright and licensing policies, such as embargo periods, are maintained by publishers and respected by authors; • Overall, poor compliance: – Sub-optimal funding mechanisms; – Authors don’t do deposit in repositories; – Lack of compliance monitoring.
  • 12. Transparency agenda Transparency is at the heart of the Government’s agenda, and this also applies to published research. In a recent discussion with members of the research community and publishers I stressed the importance of open access to this information for everyone, and I’m delighted that the Research Councils and HEFCE have committed to taking this forward. David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, May 2011.
  • 13. Growing openness • UK Government’s commitment to openness and transparency; • Make the results of publicly funded research open, accessible and exploitable; • Transparency and openness to drive innovation and growth. Get the stuff out there and get it used!
  • 14. The Finch Working Group • The task … recommend how to develop a model, which would be both effective and sustainable over time, for expanding access to the published findings of research. • Accessibility, sustainability, excellence: how to expand access to research publications: – The product of a year’s work by a committed and knowledgeable group of individuals drawn from academia, research funders and publishing.
  • 15. The Finch Report • Open access to publicly funded research is a good thing, for research, for innovation and growth, for transparency; • Open Access has achieved a momentum that will continue, therefore how can we best manage the transition in the UK. Does position the UK as a leader; • Consensus, balanced (?) report.
  • 16. Key recommendations for RCUK • Policy support for publishing in OA and hybrid journals, including public funders establishing more flexible and effective arrangements to meet costs; • Eliminate as far as possible restrictions on use/re-use; • Negotiations on subscriptions to take into account the shift to open access; • Funders limitations on embargoes to be considered carefully; • Clear requirements on universities to establish publication funds and associated policies.
  • 17. RCUK Policy on Access to Research Outputs • Developed in parallel with and informed by the recommendations of Finch; • RCUK implementation of Government’s policy; • Formally announced 16th July 2012. • Comes into force 1st April 2013.
  • 18. RCUK Policy • Defines what RCUK means by Open Access; • States RCUK’s expectations of Researchers and the publication options available to them; • Sets out criteria for assessing whether any particular Journal complies with the policy; • Applies to all peer-reviewed research publications submitted for publication from 1st April 2013. Wholly or partial funded by Research Councils.
  • 19. And more …. • Authors must include: – Details of funding that supported the research; – Statement on how the underlying research materials – data, samples & models – can be accessed. • This has been overlooked in the gold vs green discussion of the policy. Key role of publishers to enforce.
  • 20. RCUK definition of ‘Open Access’ Unrestricted, on-line access to peer reviewed and published scholarly research papers. Specifically a user must be able to do the following free of any publisher-imposed access charge: 1. Read published research papers in an electronic format. 2. Search for and re-use (including download) the content. Allows unrestricted use of manual and automated text and data mining tools, as well as unrestricted re-use of content with proper attribution (as defined by CC-BY).
  • 21. Journal compliance • Gold with CC-BY; – Or if the publisher will not offer Gold CC-BY then they must offer: • Green (at least post print) with a maximum embargo period of 6(12) months, and CC-BY-NC.
  • 22. Funding • Research Councils will provide funding for APCs through block grants to institutions; • Institutions must establish Publication Funds and the processes and procedures for payment of APCs; • Announcement soon on size of fund and the mechanism to distribute it between institutions; • ‘Light touch’ guidance – use the money to best deliver RCUK Policy.
  • 23. Policy in a nut-shell • Authors must publish in a RCUK Open Access compliant journal; • Journal achieves compliance through Gold CC- BY, else Green, 6(12) months, post-print, CC-BY- NC. • RCUK preference is for Gold. However, choice is with Authors and their institutions.
  • 24. The forgotten policy bits …. • Acknowledgement of funding; • Statement on access to the underlying research materials. • Helps support the transparency, integrity and robustness of the research process. Science’s powerful capacity for self-correction comes from this openness to scrutiny and challenge. Science as an open enterprise Royal Society, June 2012.
  • 25. Next steps • Announcement on APC funding mechanism (Autumn); • Engagement with universities about implementation of policy, especially on guidelines for how funds can be used (13 Nov workshop); • Production of revised guidance of what the policy means and choice of gold vs green.
  • 26. Further information • RCUK Policy http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/research/Pages/outputs.aspx • Finch Group report http://www.researchinfonet.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Finch- Group-report-FINAL-VERSION.pdf • Royal Society Report http://royalsociety.org/policy/projects/science-public-enterprise/report/ openaccess@rcuk.ac.uk