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I am funded by H2020. What are my options with respect to Open Access publishing?
Articles Under Horizon 2020, the legal basis for open access is laid down in the Framework Progr...
I am funded by the SNSF. What are my options with respect to publishing in Open Access?
The SNSF has decided to implement Open Access for all publications emanating from SNSF-funded res...
Is there a central fund at UNIL for Open Access publishing?
Articles No. There isn't any central fund to cover Open Access publishing costs for articles at ...
What is SERVAL?
SERVAL (SERveur Académique Lausannois) is our institutional repository. Using SERVAL has many ben...
What is a post-print?
Pre-print (or Author Submitted Manuscript, ASM): A pre-print is the original version of the manus...
What is a pre-print?
Pre-print (or Author Submitted Manuscript, ASM): A pre-print is the original version of the manus...
What is an embargo period?
An embargo is a period during which access to academic articles is not allowed to users who have ...
Does self-archiving (Green Open Access) violate copyright?
Not as long as you make sure you are depositing and opening the correct version of your manuscrip...
How can I follow the Green Road at UNIL?
In order to follow the Green Road at UNIL you can use our institutional repository, SERVAL.
What is Green Open Access?
The Green Road refers to the parallel publication of a version of the manuscript in an open repos...
Do all Open Access journals charge Article Processing Charges (APC)?
No. Many OA journals do not charge Article Processing Charges (APC). In fact, 74% of the journal...
There are no good Open Access journals in my domain. How could I possibly comply with Open Access mandates?
If you have checked the Directory of Open Access Journals, DOAJ and haven't found any relevant jo...
What is Gold Open Access?
The Gold Road refers to the immediate Open Access publication. This is possible either through p...
Can I deposit my old publications in SERVAL?
In principle, yes, but you must first check which rights you've transfered to your editor. Use t...
Do Open Access mandates limit academic freedom?
The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines academic freedom as "the freedom of teachers and students to...
Can I publish my monograph in Open Access?
Yes. Though article OA is well developed, monograph OA is still in its infancy and practices are...
An Open Access journal has invited me to publish in their journal. How do I know it's a trustworthy publisher?
With the development of OA, parasitic or « predatory » OA journals have started to exploit the « ...
Is publishing in an Open Access journal the only way to do Open Access?
No. Publishing in a (pay-to-publish or free-to-publish) Open Access journal constitutes the Gold...
What is Open Access?
Open Access, as defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative , is the free of charge, immediate...
Resources, support and advice
Our Support 360 homepage directs you to the right road. Then choose the page relating to the rig...