September 30, 2025Open Access

Where we are with the OA monograph mandate for the Third Research Excellence Framework

Key Points

The open-access mandate for monographs is expected to begin with the next Research Excellence Framework.
HEFCE announced the shift towards open-access requirements for monographs back in 2016.
The changes aim to provide proper notice to the sector about the expected shift in publication practices.
Research England is following HEFCE's initiative to enhance access through open publication of monographs.

Abstract

HEFCE, the precursor to Research England, announced in 2016 (http: //www. hefce. ac. uk/media/HEFCE, 2014/Content/Pubs/2016/201636/HEFCE2016₃6. pdf) that "we intend to move towards an open-access requirement for monographs in the exercise that follows the next REF (expected in the mid-2020s). " This was published in 2016 as, "given the length of time required to produce and publish monographs, " HEFCE wished "to give due notice to the sector" by

Read Full Paperexternally

Bookmark

View Full Paper

Cite This Study

Martin Paul Eve (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc27558a7d58c25ebb3b63 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59348/jreqm-ads03

Bookmark

View Full Paper