Open Access means free and open access to scientific literature on the web, which implies its upload in an open archive, allowing reading, downloading, copying, distribution, printing, searching or linking to full texts, without economic, legal or technical barriers. To learn more about open access and the advantages of this type of publication, please read this guide.
Open Access is part of a broader concept, Open Science. “Open science implies an evolution in the way scientific knowledge is produced, financed, communicated and evaluated. Open science contributes to increase transparency and fosters participation, cooperation, accountability, reusability of research work, impact and reproducibility of results.” ( ENCA).
Universitat Politècnica de València supports the open publishing of scientific and teaching production with:
- UPV’s RiuNet institutional repository
- The signing of the Declaration of Berlin in 2011
- The approval of the Open Access Institutional Policy of the Universitat Politècnica de València in 2011
- Platform PoliPapers (OJS) for journal publishing
- Support with open data management
- Help with Open Publication and Article Processing Charges (APCs)