The recent Italian regulations The recent Italian regulations about Open Access availability about Open Access availability

of publicly-funded research of publicly-funded research publications, publications,

and the documentation landscape and the documentation landscape

in astrophysicsin astrophysics Monica MarraMonica Marra

INAF (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica)INAF (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica)monica.marra@oabo.inaf.itmonica.marra@oabo.inaf.it

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The first Italian law about Open AccessThe first Italian law about Open Access

October 7October 7thth, 2013: , 2013: Law n. 112Law n. 112

previous different previous different formulation (August)formulation (August)• closer to the closer to the

European Union European Union Recommendation Recommendation (2012)(2012)

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Italian Law main requirements Italian Law main requirements

for OAfor OA publishingpublishing

OA is mandatory for scientific articles derived from researches which OA is mandatory for scientific articles derived from researches which have been financed for = > 50% with public fundshave been financed for = > 50% with public funds

if the scientific journal publishes at least 2 issues/year if the scientific journal publishes at least 2 issues/year

OA may be provided:OA may be provided:• EITHER on the publisher’s site EITHER on the publisher’s site • OR on an institutional repository, with a maximum embargo OR on an institutional repository, with a maximum embargo

periodperiod 18 months for STM area (6)18 months for STM area (6) 24 months for SSH area (12)24 months for SSH area (12)

at no additional cost.at no additional cost.

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A rough debut?A rough debut?

Early commitment (October 3Early commitment (October 3rdrd, 2013) signed by the then-Minister , 2013) signed by the then-Minister Bray, aimed at harmonizing the Italian law with the European Bray, aimed at harmonizing the Italian law with the European RecommendationRecommendation• Consequent actions: national programme SIR 2014 (Jan. 2014) Consequent actions: national programme SIR 2014 (Jan. 2014)

with H2020 OA clausewith H2020 OA clause

Autumn-Winter 2013: approval of EU programme Horizon 2020 Autumn-Winter 2013: approval of EU programme Horizon 2020 (70 billion euros 2014-2020)(70 billion euros 2014-2020)

Relevant Italian statements and recommendations from academic Relevant Italian statements and recommendations from academic and research bodies:and research bodies:• ““Position statement on OA to the results of scientific research in Italy” Position statement on OA to the results of scientific research in Italy”

(CRUI+others, 21.3.2013) (12);(CRUI+others, 21.3.2013) (12);

• Declaration “The OA to scientific publications” (CRUI+CUN, January Declaration “The OA to scientific publications” (CRUI+CUN, January 2014)2014)

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Established journals’ role in astrophysicsEstablished journals’ role in astrophysics

Large predominance of few titles in the 1Large predominance of few titles in the 1stst quartile of quartile of IF range (“more than 90% of the original research” in IF range (“more than 90% of the original research” in astrophysics)astrophysics)

Both commercial publishers and scientific societiesBoth commercial publishers and scientific societies

ApJ, ApJL, ApJSS, AJ; MNRAS; A&A; PASPApJ, ApJL, ApJSS, AJ; MNRAS; A&A; PASP

IoP Science / c) AAS

Oxford UP / c) RAS

EDP Sciences /

c) ESO

UCP / c) ASP

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1.: Publisher’s site OA options1.: Publisher’s site OA options

Immediate OA (complete) with APC

Immediate OA, free: selected sections/papers

12-months delayed OA, free,

complete

Time issue Copyright issue?

Expenditure issue

ApJ, ApJL, ApJSS, ApJ, ApJL, ApJSS, AJ, PASPAJ, PASP

A&AA&A (Letters; (Letters; instrumentation instrumentation

etc.; “Latest etc.; “Latest articles”, for articles”, for

individuals) (12);individuals) (12);MNRASMNRAS (selected (selected

papers) (36)papers) (36)

A&AA&A (400); (400); MNRASMNRAS (2175); (2175);

“discussions “discussions welcomed” for welcomed” for

AAS jrnlsAAS jrnls

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2. Viability of the Green OA option 2. Viability of the Green OA option for the main journals (1)for the main journals (1)

PASP (ASP)

AJ

ApJSS

ApJL

ApJ (AAS) Accepted v. encouraged; immediate (“whenever they like”)

Accepted v.; immediate if mandated

(12)

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Viability of the Green OA option Viability of the Green OA option for the main journals (2)for the main journals (2)

MNRAS (RAS)

A&A (ESO) Immediate; accepted -> published

Immediate, only published v.

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““The [Italian] Conference of Rectors and the Italian Public Research The [Italian] Conference of Rectors and the Italian Public Research Institutions are committed to coordinating activities aimed at achieving the Institutions are committed to coordinating activities aimed at achieving the success of Open Access by […]success of Open Access by […]

• encouraging their researchers to make their publications and data available encouraging their researchers to make their publications and data available through open access publishing venues and by deposit in institutional and through open access publishing venues and by deposit in institutional and disciplinary repositories […] as soon as possible, anyway with a delay of no more disciplinary repositories […] as soon as possible, anyway with a delay of no more than 12 months;than 12 months;

• […] the adoption of policies and institutional regulations which make deposit in […] the adoption of policies and institutional regulations which make deposit in their institutional repositories mandatory; in case the latter don’t exist, their institutional repositories mandatory; in case the latter don’t exist, publications and data should be deposited in other institutions’ repositories or in publications and data should be deposited in other institutions’ repositories or in disciplinary OA repositories.”disciplinary OA repositories.”

(signed by INAF October 4(signed by INAF October 4thth, 2013), 2013)

““Preprint culture” should make this practice rather easy;Preprint culture” should make this practice rather easy;

““Productive coexistence” (Henneken et al., 2007) Productive coexistence” (Henneken et al., 2007)