Call for proposals for a study to develop a set of indicators to measure open access
The European Commission has published a call for proposals for a study to develop a set of indicators to measure open access. The main aim of the call will be to develop an indicator ensuring a yearly and sustainable monitoring of the growth of open access literature from 2000 onwards within the European Research Area (ERA) and beyond. Open access, which refers to free access over the internet to research results, has become an increasingly important tool for the dissemination of publicly funded research for a growing number of institutions worldwide. As an important way of sharing knowledge, open access has also a key role to play in achieving the objectives of the ERA, the 'single market' for research and innovation in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely. Another part of this call is a study on the development of open access strategies in ERA and the other countries. This secondary group will be selected by an exploratory study on a composed indicator measuring the growth of open access in terms of literatures, policies, journals and repositories.To see the official call announcement, please consult: OJ No S 176 of 16 September 2011