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Open access and FP7 projects

Researchers funded by Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7) projects must ensure open access to peer-reviewed research articles resulting from funding in certain areas.

The policy applies to these research areas: Energy, Environment, Health, Information and Communication Technologies (Challenge 2: Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics), Research Infrastructures (e-Infrastructures), Science in Society, Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities.

  • Gold open access fees can be charged to project grants
  • Researchers publishing in traditional subscription journals can comply through Green open access, by making their papers available through UCL Discovery within 6 months of publication (Energy, Environment, Health, Information and Communication Technologies, Research Infrastructures), or 12 months of publication (Science in Society, Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities)
  • To comply via Green open access see our deposit page