Open Access (OA) and Scholarly Communication at the University of California
Scholarly research publications and their distribution models are changing — and the University of California and its scholars have been both drivers and beneficiaries of these exciting transformations in recent years. This site is a resource for UC faculty, researchers, students and staff who want to learn more about:
- University of California open access policies
- Open access publishing support @ UC, including UC's agreements and discounts with some publishers
- Benefits of and tools for openly sharing research data
- Changing models of peer review, evaluation metrics, and publication funding
- Current issues in scholarly communication via the OSC blog
Recent Posts
eScholarship Journal Spotlight: American Indian Culture and Research Journal
October 27, 2025
In this University of California (UC) Office of Scholarly Communication blog series, we highlight interesting work of leading journals published by UC’s eScholarship Publishing program. Our latestNIH Asks For Input on Ways the Agency Could Control Costs
October 7, 2025
The University of California recently submitted a response to NIH’s Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs. In this Request for InformationOSC Guidance on Revised NIH Public Access Policy
August 19, 2025
The revised public access policy for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now in effect, covering NIH-funded articles accepted for publication after July 1, 2025. Since NIH is a significantIOP Publishing and University of California sign open access agreement
July 2, 2025
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the University of California (UC) today announced a new transformative open access agreement that will accelerate publishing and expand access to high-quality research inBioOne and University of California Sign 5-Year Agreement to Include Subscribe to Open Pilot
June 25, 2025
Five year agreement will deliver access to UC researchers and support sustainable open access for independent nonprofit publishers This post is a joint press release issued by BioOne and the
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Recent Posts
- eScholarship Journal Spotlight: American Indian Culture and Research Journal
- NIH Asks For Input on Ways the Agency Could Control Costs
- OSC Guidance on Revised NIH Public Access Policy
- IOP Publishing and University of California sign open access agreement
- BioOne and University of California Sign 5-Year Agreement to Include Subscribe to Open Pilot
