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Plan S
Making full and immediate Open Access a reality
About Plan S
Plan S is an initiative for Open Access publishing that was launched in September 2018. The plan is supported by cOAlition S, an international consortium of research funding and performing organisations. Plan S requires that, from 2021, scientific publications that result from research funded by public grants must be published in compliant Open Access journals or platforms.
Latest updates
- cOAlition S Executive Director, Johan Rooryck, to leave cOAlition S in July 2025 Having led cOAlition S during a six-year period of significant growth and impact, Prof. Johan Rooryck will leave cOAlition S as Executive Director {...} News 30.06.2025 Read more
- DIAMAS project releases Diamond Open Access Recommendations and Guidelines The Diamond Open Access Recommendations and Guidelines aim to support the Diamond Open Access model and help build a more resilient scholarly {...} News 02.06.2025 Read more
- cOAlition S Head of Strategy, Robert Kiley, to conclude role in June 2025 After a successful period leading our strategic direction, Robert Kiley has decided the time is right to explore new opportunities to continue his {...} News 29.05.2025 Read more
- Plan S: Annual Review 2024 Plan S is a funder-led initiative to promote Open Access (OA) publishing. The funders endorsing Plan S – united in cOAlition S – require that {...} News 22.05.2025 Read more
10 Principles
With effect from 2021, all scholarly publications on the results from research funded by public or private grants provided by national, regional, and international research councils and funding bodies, must be published in Open Access Journals, on Open Access Platforms, or made immediately available through Open Access Repositories without embargo.