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The Gold Road (Open Access, first publication)

Researchers publish their contributions directly in Open Access journals and as Open Access books. The advantage: the publications are immediately freely accessible. Publication fees may apply.

1. _{Results of publicly funded research}
2. _{Submission of manuscripts to the Open Access publisher and peer review}
3. _{Acceptance for publication}
4. _{Copyright remains with the author  ̶  granting of the "licence to publish" to the Open Access publisher}
5. _{Possible "publication fee" to cover publishing costs}
6. _{Open Access "first publication", thereby making it accessible to the public}
7. _{Public reuse rights under open licences}
8. _{Accelerated scientific progress and increased return on public investment thanks to Open Access}

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