Why?
Open access is important because it allows for the free and unrestricted access to research and scholarship. This means that anyone with an internet connection can access and read the latest research and ideas in their field, rather than having to pay for a subscription or purchase individual articles.
Increased accessibility: Open access allows researchers, students, and the general public to access and read the latest research without having to pay for it. This can be particularly important for researchers in developing countries, who may not have the funds to pay for expensive subscriptions.
Increased impact: When research is freely available, it can be more widely read and cited, increasing its impact and influence.
Allows us to maintain control over research outputs (see also Rights Retention Strategy)
More citations (also citation diversity - see Huang et al. 2024)
Open access to facilitate research and information on COVID-19
Explanation preprint, postprint etc. Link with sherpa romeo
https://youtu.be/L5rVH1KGBCY
Preprint: version of the article before peer review
Post-print (or Author Accepted Manuscript - AAM): version of the article after peer review
Publishers version (Version of Record - VOR): fully formatted version published by the publisher
https://www.wosonhj.com/
CC-BY-NC, and CC-BY-NC-ND + signing over exclusive rights to publishers