Published in:
01-09-2016 | Editorial
Open access and data
Author:
J. H. van Krieken
Published in:
Journal of Hematopathology
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Issue 3/2016
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Excerpt
Much of the research is funded by the public, through trusts, direct support or governments. The results of research are generally publications, often articles. It is therefore no surprise that there is a call for openness, free access to publications and data. In fact, several funding organisations already require this, employees of the US government as well, and employees of Dutch universities can have their articles published in open access on most journals, including the Journal of Hematopathology. These are very good developments, but as a scientific community, we need to think about the effects. …