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Consultation process on scientific information

"Five minutes madness"

Structural Framework for Open, Digital Research – Strategy, Policy & Infrastructure

Francesco FusaroPolicy Officer

Directorate European Research Area (Unit B.6)

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2011 Consultation on scientific information: Publications

Should publications resulting from publicly funded research be available OA?

76%

14%

7% 2%1%agree strongly

agree

disagree

disagree strongly

no opinion

In favour: • 100%

•National and Regional Government•Research funding organization

•More than 90%•Libraries,•Citizens,•Universities/research institutes•Researchers

Disagree:•67% of publishers

Source: On-line public consultation on scientific information in the digital age July 2011 - September 2011

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2011 Consultation on scientific information: Data

• Results:• 90% of support for research data that is publicly

available and results from public funding to be available for re-use and free of charge on the internet

• Highlighted issues:• Competition• Standards • Confidentiality

• Partner, pilot & build infrastructures

Source: On-line public consultation on scientific information in the digital age July 2011 - September 2011

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Barriers to access Publications

Barriers to access scientific publications

362

770

587

176

278

490484

247

385

242

472

394

129

3581

395

111 12287

39 52

200 187

5948 38 10

91 71 4930 11 25 36 21 26

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Insufficientstrategies

High prices ofarticles/journal

Limited librarybudget

Different VATfor online vs.

printed

Lack ofresearchers'

interest on OA

No incentivesystem

very important important no opinion not very important not important at all N/A

Source: On-line public consultation on scientific information in the digital age July 2011 - September 2011

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Barriers to access DataBarriers to Open Access to Data

442470

539

341 328

220

460 451

378

433459

390

138 129 126

246217

248

47 37 45 5676

198

14 13 13 10 143639 40 39 54 46 48

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Insufficientstrategies

Lack fundinginfrastructures

Lack incentivesfor researchers

Lack mandates Lack of datamanagement

Confidentiality

Very important Important No opinion Not very important Not important at all N/A

Source: On-line public consultation on scientific information in the digital age July 2011 - September 2011

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EU suggested actions

• Promote OA policies to publications and data• Co-ordinate Member State initiatives• Facilitate the exchange of best practices• Increase awareness of stakeholders• Set standards for the establishment of

repositories and data sharing practice• Make OA the principle to publish EU funded

research

Source: Public consultation on the ERA 13 September - 30 November