{"id":37237,"date":"2025-04-17T03:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=37237"},"modified":"2025-04-17T03:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:58:05","slug":"stm-submits-comment-on-canadas-open-access-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/stm-submits-comment-on-canadas-open-access-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"STM submits comment on Canada\u2019s open access plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STM, along with cOAlition S and library organisations across the globe, provided <a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/document\/stm-submission-on-canadian-draft-revised-tri-agency-open-access-policy-march-2025\/\">feedback<\/a> on the new <a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fscience.gc.ca%2Fsite%2Fscience%2Fen%2Finteragency-research-funding%2Fpolicies-and-guidelines%2Fopen-access%2Fdraft-revised-tri-agency-open-access-policy-publications__%3B!!NLFGqXoFfo8MMQ!ubCicAi50RFySDc9YfS9N62Icnp9GTFXveipjajVRq81EU8EVmiKxextmWvHRGmfIHLN6xAJLzMoiNC3EeHIn6xQT5TFG6fjHQhziQxZ%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWeinreich%40stm-assoc.org%7C32f8b7b9db5b49e6368208dd70825731%7Cfd35d3189a774ee585d7c22deeb22cfe%7C0%7C0%7C638790427301441474%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OcRwcxtM%2F8Uzl60qIFA0df3nFn1n2F6vRqTAscZR3Z8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">draft revised <strong>Tri-Agency Open Access (OA) Policy on Publications<\/strong><\/a>. Our comment <strong>supported the flexibility in the draft policy <\/strong>while making several <strong>suggestions for changes or clarifications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain recognition of publisher investments in vetted, validated, peer-reviewed articles<\/li>\n<li>Find ways to minimise researcher burdens<\/li>\n<li>Ensure Canadian researchers have appropriate funding and opportunities to publish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll continue engaging, in coordination with our members, to support an OA policy that works.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 1em 0px;\"><a style=\"background-color: #8e5ad4; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.25rem; padding: 1em 2em; border-radius: 12px; text-align: center; display: inline-block; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\" href=\"https:\/\/science.gc.ca\/site\/science\/en\/interagency-research-funding\/policies-and-guidelines\/open-access\/draft-revised-tri-agency-open-access-policy-publications\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Access the draft here<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STM, along with cOAlition S and library organisations across the globe, provided feedback on the new draft revised Tri-Agency Open Access (OA) Policy on Publications. 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