An open access future? Report from the European Science Foundation’s EMRC

This is a new report that assesses open access in biomedical research across Europe. The report entitled ‘Open Access in Biomedical Research’ highlights the need to accelerate the adoption of open access to research articles in the biomedical sciences across Europe. Some of the key recommendations include: 1. There is a moral imperative for open access Research papers should be made freely available to all to read, use and re-use, with appropriate acknowledgement, in order to maximise the value of biomedical research, build on the body of knowledge, accelerate the process of discovery and improve human health. 2. Individual agencies must work together to raise awareness of the moral imperative for open access Agencies and organisations that fund and perform research, libraries, publishers and researchers must work collectively to raise awareness of the moral imperative for open access publishing. Enhanced efforts towards national, European and international partnerships are the basis for the successful achievement of open access to research outputs. The Science Policy Briefing can be viewed here .