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The Green Road (Open Access, secondary publication)
Researchers publish their article in a subscription journal or publish a book. After an embargo period set by the publisher, they file the article in a public database. For books, a period of 12 months applies. There are no fees for this method. However, the embargo deadlines must be observed.
- Results of publicly funded research
- Submission of the manuscripts to traditional publishers and peer review
- Acceptance for publication
- Transfer of copyright to the publishers ̶ authors retain the right to distribute a copy of the accepted manuscript via Open Access repositories
- Potential temporary embargo
- Open Access "secondary publication" after the embargo period, thereby making it accessible to the public
- Accelerated scientific progress and increased return on public investment thanks to Open Access