Policy landscape
Licensing mandates that protect author rights while enabling reuse
Guidelines for responsible metrics and impact assessment
Technology and infrastructure
Version control and
Support for multiple file formats and data types
transparent correction workflows
Open publishing
• Research outputs are freely available to read, download, and reuse without financial, legal or technical barriers
• Authors retain copyright of their work with clear licensing terms (typically
Creative Commons licenses)
• Immediate access upon publication without embargo periods
• Permanent archiving and preservation of scholarly works
• Transparency in peer review and editorial processes
Research integrity and reproducibility expectations
Metadata standards and interoperability requirements
Equitable publishing
• Fair participation opportunities for authors regardless of geographic location, affiliation, language, career stage or economic resources
• Balanced representation in editorial boards and peer review processes
• Financial models that don't shift barriers from readers to authors (addressing
Article Processing Charges/APCs)
• Support for multilingual publishing
• Recognition of diverse forms of knowledge and research methodologies
Research
Consulting
Policies supporting preprint sharing and early research outputs
Machine-readable formats and semantic enrichment
Use of persistent identifiers for content and contributors
Integration with open science infrastructure
Adherence to accessibility standards
Digital preservation strategies and infrastructure
Data sovereignty policies to address indigenous data rights and governance (e.g.
CARE Principles)
Inclusive and transparent peer review policies
Use of narrative CVs for hiring and promotions
Clear ethics guidelines and conflict of interest policies
Research data sharing policies and requirements
Incentive structures for open research practices
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