Researchers’ voice on open access

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conversation about open access. </p> </div> <div class="top-image-area__cta"> <a class="cta__link cta--yellow click-ripple" href="/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access.pdf"> <img class="click-ripple" src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/public/img/local/ripple-bg.png?version=20240326094334" width="300" height="300" alt="" style="display: block; opacity: 0; width: 0px; height: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <div class="cta__block"> <span class="cta__copy">Download the report</span> <b class="cta__block__icon add-icon-after-go-arrow-right"></b> </div> </a> <a class="cta__link cta--blue click-ripple" href="/policy-evidence-campaigns/researchers-voice/#resources"> <img class="click-ripple" src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/public/img/local/ripple-bg.png?version=20240326094334" width="300" height="300" alt="" style="display: block; opacity: 0; width: 0px; height: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <div class="cta__block"> <span class="cta__copy">OA information for researchers</span> <b class="cta__block__icon add-icon-after-go-arrow-right"></b> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <main class="main layout-a2" role="main" id="maincontent"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="layout-a2__col-a ac-outer-container"> <div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div class="row edge2edge-lg"> <div class="column two pad-sm" style="padding: 0px 16px;"> <div class="pad-sm" style="padding: 0px 16px;"> <p>As part of our work to do this, we commissioned a survey of chemical science researchers to understand the differences in their experiences of and opinions towards publishing their research, with a particular emphasis on open access publishing. Specifically we wanted to:</p> <ul> <li>discover the attitudes of chemical science researchers across different territories and at different career stages towards open access; and</li> <li>compare similarities and contrast differences in attitudes, and the emotion and reasoning behind those attitudes, between territories and career stages.</li> </ul> <p>We present this research as representing the views of chemical science researchers, without interpretation or deep analysis. As both an international publisher and a leading learned society and professional body for chemical scientists, we take into account the views of the community when formulating our own positions and action plans, which we will publish separately at a later date. The research provides a base for us to conduct further detailed analysis and follow-up study.</p> </div> </div> <div class="column two pad-sm" style="padding: 0px 16px;"> <div class="pad-sm" style="padding: 16px 16px 0px; text-align: center;"> <noscript data-slimmage="true" data-img-class="slimmage hashtaglink" data-img-src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access-cover.png?version=7587e2c6&width=800&format=jpg&quality=80" data-img-alt="image block"><img class="slimmage hashtaglink" src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access-cover.png?version=7587e2c6&width=800&format=jpg&quality=80" alt="image block"></noscript> <p> </p> <a class="btn bg-dk-blue" href="/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access.pdf">Download the full report</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <p>We hope these findings will add to the conversation, along with other published research, and highlight some differences and similarities for chemical science researchers. Many will likely apply to other disciplines as well. This is one of our range of activities to inform and amplify researchers’ voice in this debate; others include an animation explaining Plan S and a panel discussion with researchers which you can find <a href="/new-perspectives/knowledge/researchers-voice/#resources">on this page</a>.</p> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <div style="width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #006f62; padding-top: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px;"> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <h2>Observations and insights</h2> <p>The full report contains 10 observations that may influence how researchers engage with those driving open access developments – and vice versa. Here's a sample of some of the insights from the report:</p> </div> </div><div class="block imagegalleryblock "> <input type="hidden" id="cdnEnabled" value="True"> <div class="image-gallery-block hashtaglink"> <h2></h2> <div class="image-gallery-block__img"> <img src="" alt=""> </div> <div class="image-caption" id="image-caption-target"> <span class="image-caption__caption"></span> <span class="image-caption__credit"></span> </div> <div class="image-gallery-block__bd"> <ul class="carousel-gallery" id="carousel3"> <li> <ul> <li role="option" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1"> <a href="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/mandate-goverment.png?version=7587e2c6"> <img src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/mandate-goverment.png?version=7587e2c6&width=250&height=250&mode=crop&quality=40"> <span style="display:none" data-value="There’s global uncertainty about open access publishing mandates." id="imageCaption"></span> <span style="display:none" data-value="" id="imageCredit"></span> <span style="display:none" data-value="" id="imageTitle"></span> </a> </li> <li role="option" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1"> <a href="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/drive-future-peers.png?version=7589aca6"> <img src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/drive-future-peers.png?version=7589aca6&width=250&height=250&mode=crop&quality=40"> <span style="display:none" data-value="Younger researchers want their peers to drive an open access transition more than older researchers do." id="imageCaption"></span> <span style="display:none" data-value="" id="imageCredit"></span> <span style="display:none" data-value="" id="imageTitle"></span> </a> </li> <li role="option" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1"> <a href="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/global-impact-sentiment.png?version=7587e2c6"> <img src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/05-journals-books-databases/open-access/researchers-voice-on-open-access/global-impact-sentiment.png?version=7587e2c6&width=250&height=250&mode=crop&quality=40"> <span style="display:none" data-value="There’s a general positive sentiment about a global drive towards open access." id="imageCaption"></span> <span style="display:none" data-value="" id="imageCredit"></span> <span style="display:none" data-value="" id="imageTitle"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <div style="width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #006f62; padding-top: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px;"> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink" id="resources"> <h2>Resources for researchers</h2> <p>You may know that a group of research funders are proposing a set of 10 principles that they hope will make all publicly-funded research openly available – their plan is called Plan S. <a href="/journals-books-databases/open-access-publishing/">Find out more about open access here</a> or watch the videos below for more information surrounding Plan S.</p> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div class="row edge2edge-lg"> <div class="column two pad-sm"> <div class="pad-sm"> <div class="content-block content-block--video hashtaglink"> <h3>How do you feel about Plan S and open access?</h3> <div class="content-block__bd"> </div> <div class="content-block__video"> <div class="fitvids"> <div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="padding-top: 56.25%;"> <iframe src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JpiOCxFxhUg" frameborder="0" 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