Open access for UKRI long-form publications
This page covers open access requirements for UKRI-funded long-form publications (monographs, book chapters, edited collections) which came into force on 1 January 2024.
For UKRI-funded short-form publications (e.g. articles) read the separate page
What do I need to know?
The open access (OA) policy applies to research funded by , which comprises the seven research councils, Research England and Innovate UK.
The policy applies to long-form publications (monographs, book chapters and edited collections) published on or after 1 January 2024
The policy supports the transition to open access to government funded research.
What are the key requirements of the policy concerning long-form publications?
Monographs, book chapters, and edited collections published from 1 January 2024, which , must be made openly available within 12 months of publication under a (CC BY preferred; alternatives may be permitted).
Policy requirements apply to long-form outputs published within seven years of the UKRI grant acknowledged ending.
How to comply
- Deposit your Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) in our institutional repository () (green open access).
- Publish the Version of Record (VoR) open access via the publisher’s website or a publication platform (gold open access).
If you are planning to publish your UKRI-funded long-form publication open acces via the gold route the maximum funding available from UKRI is:
- Book Processing Charge: £10,000 (inc. VAT)
- Chapter Processing Charge: £1,000 (inc. VAT)
- £6,000 for the first output in an alternative funding model (£3,000 for subsequent outputs).
Within these limits, up to £2,000 will be available for third-party rights clearance costs (in addition to any pre-existing grant funds ring-fenced for these costs).
UKRI have produced some , which we recommend authors familiarise themselves with at an early stage.
Institutions will make applications on behalf of authors via a two-stage process (UKRI have produced ):
- Stage 1: 糖心原创 Libraries registers output(s) with UKRI; UKRI confirms eligibility for funding. A publishing contract does not need to be signed at this point.
- Stage 2: Libraries confirms publication to UKRI; UKRI releases funds.
UKRI have outlined some policy exemptions (to be recorded by institutions):
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Publishing contract signed before 1 January 2024.
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The only appropriate publisher offers no compliant open access pathway.
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If permissions for third-party material cannot be obtained and there is no suitable alternative.
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Output is out of scope (e.g., scholarly editions, some trade books).
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In-scope output arises from a UKRI training grant (e.g., PhD studentship).
Policy scope definitions can be found at ; guidance for exemptions is provided at . There is also further UKRI .
Libraries will notify UKRI of exemptions on the author's behalf, please to record and submit your exemption.
If you are a UKRI-funded researcher seeking advice on UKRI's long-form open access policy requirements, please fill in our and we will be in touch to discuss your options.
What do I need to do?
- to ensure you are meeting your funding conditions.
- Fill in the our or email us for guidance before you submit your manuscript.
- Upload your author accepted manuscript (AAM) to RIS.