Open research
Removing barriers, embedding open practices and developing open infrastructure.
Defining open research
Open research extends beyond the boundaries of open access articles to all research outputs, including metadata, data, algorithms, code and software, as well as the processes and management of research itself.
Supporting open access
We’re working with the sector to make it easier to access research outputs through open access initiatives. Read more about our role in open access.
Key services
Policy compliance
Helping you to meet and demonstrate compliance with different funder and publisher requirements.
Sherpa services
Tools to access and comply with open access archiving policies
Publications Router
Populates repositories automatically
OpenAIRE national open access desk (NOAD)
Support to comply with the European Commission's open access policy
Monitor Local
Article Processing Charge and compliance reporting
Cost management
Support with improving your processes and systems; and providing shared services, in order to save costs.
Monitor Local
Article Processing Charge management and reporting
Monitor UK
Article Processing Charge management
Preservation
Keep your digital assets and collections usable
Research outputs repository systems purchasing
Purchase a repository from pre-qualified suppliers
Metadata and interoperability
Helping you to overcome interoperability issues between funder, publisher and institutional systems.
ORCID consortium membership
Including technical support
A new way to publish your research
Open by design, Octopus is free to use and publishes all stages of the research process, whether it is a hypothesis, a method, data, an analysis or a peer review.
Valerie McCutcheon Research information manager, University of Glasgow
"With Jisc support, outputs were delivered more expediently and there was increased sharing of information and development work with other institutions at different stages in open access process and system development."
