Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications

Canada introduced the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications[1] in May 2015 to mandate open access to research articles funded by Canada's three major research agencies: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council[2] (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council[3] (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research[4] (CIHR). CIHR has had an open access policy[5] since 2008 and the new Tri-Agency policy is largely based on CIHR's pre-existing policy.

The policy stipulates that peer-reviewed journal articles produced from funded research must be made open access within 12 months of publication by either:

* publication in an open access journal
* archiving in a subject repository or institutional repository

## Applicability

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The policy affects Tri-Agency grants awarded on or after May 1, 2015. All funded researchers are affected except graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Only peer-reviewed journal articles are covered by the policy: other research outputs such as books or media, are not affected. Only postprints or final published articles may be archived in a subject or institutional repository; other article versions, e.g. preprints, are not acceptable.[6]

## Compliance

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Enforcement of the Tri-Agency policy has not been explicitly described. Compliance with the CIHR open access policy has been managed in conjunction with the Research Reporting Service.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publication". Science.gc.ca. Government of Canada’s oscience portal. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
2. ^ "NSERC - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada". Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
3. ^ "Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council". Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
4. ^ "Canadian Institutes of Health Research". Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
5. ^ "CIHR Open Access Policy". Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
6. ^ a b "Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications: Frequently Asked Questions". Science.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 October 2015.