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UKB develops new Open Access monitor based on Open Science principles

The Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) announced the results of its annual Open Access Monitor. In addition to a news release, a report was presented to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The report shows that the Open Access percentage of peer-reviewed articles by authors affiliated with a Dutch University or University Medical Center (UCM) has increased from 92% in 2023 to 95% in 2024. It is the first time that the monitor is based on Open Science principles. The end result of the monitor can be found on UKBsis Open Access Monitoring 2024 – Processed Results [Dataset]

This data includes a quality check done by UKB and institutions. The original source data, including used Crossref, DOAJ and Unpaywall data is shared at UKBsis Open Access Monitoring 2024 – Open Source [Datasets]

This data includes a quality check done by UKB and institutions. Original, automated open access categories are shown per DOI. If applicable, a corrected category is added manually, including a URL that confirms the change. The end result of the monitor can be found onUKBsis Open Access Monitoring 2024 – Processed Results [Dataset] .

Used scrips and business rules can be downloaded from UKBsis-2024-OA-Monitor-Project OA Monitor Qlik Scripts

More information: Arjan Schalken, Program manager UKB.