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Open access to scientific publications

The Swedish Research Council is driving the development towards open access to scientific publications together with other research funding bodies within and outside Sweden. One of the ways we do this is to establish guidelines for publication with open access for researchers who apply for funding from us.

Why we require open access to scientific publications

  • We think that everybody should have access to research results that are financed via public funds.
  • Research results that can be read for free on the internet also reach researchers outside the specific field.
  • People outside the research community have the opportunity to partake of scientific articles linked to their occupational activities.
  • Research published with open access spreads faster, and the articles are cited more often.

MORE WITHIN THE SAME SUBJECT AREA

  1. Plan, manage and make research data available

    Article |

    Published 15 January 2026

    If you are awarded a grant from the Swedish Research Council, you must manage your research data in accordance with the FAIR principles and make the data available according to the principle of “as open as possible, as restricted as necessary”. You m...

    Keywords:

    Open science,

    Open access to data

  2. More precise requirements for how data should be handled in research projects

    News |

    Published 1 December 2025

    In 2026, we will update our general grant conditions with more explicit criteria for data management according to FAIR principles and for open access to research data. The aim is to contribute to the transition to open science and enhance the utilisa...

    Keywords:

    Open access,

    Open science,

    Open access to data

  3. Strengthened national capacity – the key to secure and open research data

    News |

    Published 20 August 2025

    There is a need to map how research data management is currently funded in Sweden and to analyse how it should be funded in the future. This is stated in this year's report from the Swedish Research Council on national efforts to promote open access ...

    Keywords:

    Open access,

    Open access to data