Glossary

Open Access Mandate

Published December 9 2024 | Revised December 13 2024

An Open Access mandate is the requirement that scholarly articles and research be published on an OA basis. This mandate may be issued by an academic institution or funding body that issues grants to scholars. Some institutions may call this a ‘public access’ mandate, requirement or policy.

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Landscape of open access book policies and funding mechanisms