A decade of open access policy at the Gates Foundation based on experimentation, evidence and evolution

This article provides an in-depth look at the Gates Foundation's open access (OA) policy journey as 2025 marks a decade of OA policy for the foundation. There have been two iterations of the policy - the original version that was launched in 2015 with a focus on gold OA, and which was then adap...

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Published inInsights the UKSG journal Vol. 38; pp. 1 - 9
Main Author Farley, Ashley
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newbury Ubiquity Press Ltd 28.01.2025
United Kingdom Serials Group (UKSG)
Ubiquity Press
Subjects
academic publishing
Charities
funder mandates
Grants
Impact factors
Open access
Open access journals
open access policy
Peer review
Publishing industry
Scholarly publishing
United States > US
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ISSN2048-7754
2048-7754
DOI10.1629/uksg.690

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Summary:This article provides an in-depth look at the Gates Foundation's open access (OA) policy journey as 2025 marks a decade of OA policy for the foundation. There have been two iterations of the policy - the original version that was launched in 2015 with a focus on gold OA, and which was then adapted in 2021 to reflect the Plan S principles, including limitations for publisher payments based on journal type and repository deposits. Now, in response to the ever-evolving needs of the scholarly ecosystem, the foundation is updating its policy again to strive for broader impact and to support practices that drive greater inclusion of scientists around the world, particularly those from low- and middle-income countries. This article will provide a deep dive into the decisions and data used to define a more equitable approach to dissemination of the research funded by the foundation.
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ISSN:2048-7754
2048-7754
DOI:10.1629/uksg.690