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Promoting Open Access in Research-Performing Organizations: Spheres of Activity, Challenges, and Future Action Areas

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  • Heinz Pampel

    (Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10099 Berlin, Germany
    Helmholtz Open Science Office, Helmholtz Association, 14473 Potsdam, Germany)

Abstract

Open access (OA) has become a critical issue in science policy and affects a wide range of activities in universities and research labs. Research-performing organizations (RPOs), defined as publicly funded universities and research institutions, face significant challenges in shaping the OA transformation. This article examines the spheres of activity available to RPOs for shaping the OA transformation, using a categorization of 22 spheres of activity related to OA. These spheres of activity include strategy and communication, services and infrastructures, business relationships with publishers, and collaborations. Current challenges and future action areas in promoting OA are also described, providing support for RPOs in handling OA and highlighting key issues. The categorization can serve as a tool for systematically assessing OA activities at RPOs and shows that OA is a cross-cutting issue in these organizations. Collaboration on OA activities, both within and beyond organizations, presents a challenge. To effectively promote OA, it is crucial to strengthen the interaction between funding agencies and RPOs. Libraries are critical stakeholders, playing a vital role in advancing OA at the local, national, and international levels in partnership with RPO management and other partners in faculty, administration, and information technology.

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  • Heinz Pampel, 2023. "Promoting Open Access in Research-Performing Organizations: Spheres of Activity, Challenges, and Future Action Areas," Publications, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jpubli:v:11:y:2023:i:3:p:44-:d:1243637
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