The Library’s Open Access Team has submitted, on behalf of the University, an open access compliance report for 2014/15 to the RCUK.
Queen’s is one of 108 UK research organisations to receive an annual open access block grant from the RCUK. This grant aims to support universities in meeting the requirements of the RCUK Policy of Open Access, in particular meeting the cost of article processing charges (APC) to make articles open access through the publisher.
During the period the Open Access Team recorded a total of 229 Queen’s publications that have arisen from RCUK funding. A combination of green and gold open access resulted in 112 papers meeting RCUK policy, giving Queen’s an overall compliance rating of 49%.
A total APC spend of £56,892 enabled 36 RCUK funded articles to be made open access through a number of publishers. A further £72,161 was spent on publisher discounts and membership schemes.
The full report can be viewed on Queen’s Research Portal.
If your paper has received RCUK funding or you would like further information on the RCUK policy, check out our Open Access LibGuide or email openaccess@qub.ac.uk. The RCUK Block Grant for 2015/16 is allocated on a first come, first served basis.