Measuring, supporting and building trust in Open Access in Scotland through institutional repositories

William J. Nixon, Theo Andrew, George Macgregor, Jacqueline Proven

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Abstract

The 2021 CWTS Leiden statistics show 24 UK institutions in the global Top 10 by percentage of Open Access publications and 25% of those institutions are in Scotland. This presentation will focus on the experience of some of these Scottish institutions and the growth of their institutional repository services as a demonstration of a wider national commitment to Open Access. It will also highlight the growth in Open Access demonstrated by the CWTS rankings and Scotland’s Open Access journey from 2004 to today. This will be done using case studies which showcase the experience and expertise of these institutions and the support of the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL). It will also highlight the opportunities for national collaboration at a Scottish and UK level set against the context of updated UK open access funder policies and a national assessment exercise (REF2021) which was committed to open access.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jun 2022
EventThe 17th International Conference on Open Repositories (OR2022) - University of Colorado Denver, Denver, United States
Duration: 6 Jun 20229 Jun 2022
Conference number: 17

Conference

ConferenceThe 17th International Conference on Open Repositories (OR2022)
Abbreviated titleOR2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period6/06/229/06/22

Keywords

  • Open Access
  • policies
  • declarations
  • research culture
  • metrics
  • open repositories

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