As a signatory to the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, the FWF is committed to supporting free and sustainable access to academic publications and research data.

In this respect, the FWF requires all funding recipients, principal investigators, and project staff to make their peer-reviewed research results freely accessible on the internet if they result in full or in part from FWF-funded projects.

Inquiries and contact

Katharina Rieck MA MA
katharina.rieck(at)fwf.ac.at
+43 676 834 87 8314

The Open-Access Policy covers the following topics:

Open-Access Policy for Peer-Reviewed Publications

According to the Berlin Declaration and Plan S of the cOAlition S, the FWF requires all funding recipients, principal investigators, and project participants to make their peer-reviewed publications openly accessible on the internet if they result in full or in part from FWF-funded projects.

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Open-Access Policy for Peer-Reviewed Book Publications

According to the Berlin Declaration and Plan S of the cOAlition S, the FWF requires all funding recipients, principal investigators, and project staff to make their peer-reviewed research results freely accessible on the internet if they result in full or in part from FWF-funded projects.

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Open-Access Policy for Research Data

The fact that results can be replicated, verified, falsified, and/or reused for other purposes is a basic principle of modern science. In the digital age, this means providing free access to research data on the internet while still respecting intellectual property rights and ethical standards.

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