Evidence & Best Practices

Irish National Open Access Monitor

The Irish National Open Access Monitor is an innovative platform designed to promote and comprehend open access research and scholarly publishing within Ireland. The platform offers a range of features that allow for the customisation of monitoring, benchmarking, and evaluation, facilitating evidence-based decisions to advance Open Science initiatives.

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| Updated: 15 May 2024

Organization:

Irish Research eLibrary (IReL)
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Keywords:
Assessment/Evaluation, Best Practices, Monitoring/Tracking, Technology

Project Goals

The Irish National Open Access Monitor will provide a reliable and transparent national monitoring mechanism enabling stakeholders to track progress towards 100% Open Access to research publications, which is one of the key objectives outlined in Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research (NORF).

Deliverables

The National Open Access Monitor Ireland Report was released in March 2024. The platform is currently in its pilot phase with the goal of delivering the final product in June 2024. All updates about the National Open Access Monitor can be freely accessed from the National Open Access Monitor Project Community Page.