JOIN
Global Open Access
Over the last 10 years gold OA has become the dominant type of open access increasing the volume of research available globally.
The opportunity to publish gold OA
In 2024, 80% of global articles, reviews and conference papers either were or could have been published as gold OA articles.
Scholarly discipline by access type
STM and SSH disciplines track closely in access to publishing OA
Available books via Research4Life
Record access to just under 239,000 books supports all disciplines across low- and middle-income countries.
Available journals via Research4Life
Critical research access to more than 56,000 journals increases participation for low- and middle-income country researchers
Access for low & middle income institutions
Almost 12,000 institutions have access to Research4Life with, on average, another 518 institutions added each year.
OA growth in Research4Life eligible countries
Research output in Research4Life countries is growing with greater opportunity to publish open access actively supported by waivers and discounts
Data availability statements
Encouraged or mandated by 81% of surveyed journals, data availability statements help ensure research data can be discovered, assessed, and reused more equitably.
Guiding Principles
Go back to where it all connects — the Equity in Open Research homepage.
The Latest from STM
STM prepares comments for AI and copyright consultations in the Asia-Pacific region
Following other governments, the National Copyright Administration in China and the Intellectual Copyright Office in Malaysia have opened consultations on the topics of AI and copyright. China’s draft regulations avoid proposing any new exception, and STM’s response supports this choice. The Malaysian government is more open to the idea, although a concrete proposal hasn’t been…
EU Commission publishes feasibility study on TDM right reservation registry
The EU Commission has published a feasibility study looking into the possibility of setting up a registry for text and data mining (TDM). The proposed registry would facilitate the expression by rightsholders of right reservation on their content for TDM purposes (which preserves licensing routes) and, at the same time, make it easier for AI companies to…
India and EU start talks for association to Horizon Europe
Official negotiations have started for India to join the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme from 2027. They would follow a number of other non-neighbouring countries which have negotiated their association, including Canada, Japan, New Zealand and Australia, and the Republic of Korea.
Public Access, Copyright, and Publications Reporting Federally Funded Research
When the government funds research, it also has a fundamental interest in seeing it published; ensuring that research arising from federal funding is disseminated as widely as possible, with appropriate quality and integrity. It has long recognised this interest by encouraging researchers to publish in peer‑reviewed journals. At the same time, longstanding policy and legal…