Research Policy
Open Research Europe becomes fee-free in 11 countries
Researchers in 11 countries can now publish on the Commission's open-access platform without publication fees, under a collective funding model.
Key facts
- Platform
- Open Research Europe (European Commission open-access publishing)
- Change
- No publication fees for researchers in 11 countries
- Model
- Collective funding
- Details
- Eligible countries and conditions in the official announcement
Researchers in 11 countries can now publish in Open Research Europe, the European Commission's open-access publishing platform, without paying publication fees, under a collective funding model.
The official announcement lists the eligible countries and the conditions.
Why it matters
Open-access publication is mandatory for Horizon Europe results. A fee-free route reduces the dissemination costs that consortia must budget for, so it is worth checking eligibility before fixing the dissemination budget in a proposal.
Official source
European Commission – Research and Innovation — always check eligibility, budgets and deadlines on the official page before applying.