About Plan S
Plan S is an initiative for Open Access publishing that was launched in September 2018. The plan is supported by cOAlition S, an international consortium of research funding and performing organisations. Plan S requires that, from 2021, scientific publications that result from research funded by public grants must be published in compliant Open Access journals or platforms.
Latest updates
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cOAlition S appoints Curt Rice as Director
cOAlition S is pleased to announce the appointment of Curt Rice as its new Director. With this appointment and the adoption of the 2026–2030 {...}
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13.05.2026
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cOAlition S appoints OPERAS as new Host Secretariat
cOAlition S is pleased to announce the appointment of OPERAS as its new Host Secretariat. The appointment marks an important step forward into the {...}
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12.05.2026
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Tender for the identification of cOAlition S Host Secretariat
--- This process has concluded. See announcement: cOAlition S appoints OPERAS as new Host Secretariat --- Launched in 2018, cOAlition S brings {...}
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10.12.2025
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Vacancy: Director of cOAlition S
— This process has concluded. See announcement: cOAlition S appoints Curt Rice as Director — Launched in 2018, cOAlition S brings {...}
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10.12.2025
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10 Principles
With effect from 2021, all scholarly publications on the results from research funded by public or private grants provided by national, regional, and international research councils and funding bodies, must be published in Open Access Journals, on Open Access Platforms, or made immediately available through Open Access Repositories without embargo.
