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NIH just announced new public access policy. Publicly funded research should be freely available from *day one*. Zero embargo period. Begins December 31, 2025. www.nih.gov/about-nih/wh...

nih.govNIH issues new policy to speed access to agency-funded research resultsThe 12-month embargo period before manuscripts resulting from NIH funding must be made publicly available is removed.

18/12/24, 9:50 pm18 reposts78 likes

a-little-leery.bsky.social

@a-little-leery.bsky.social

19 Dec 2024

I have never understood why this isn't the default. We paid for it, why do we have to pay to read it?

Ubadah Sabbagh

@ubadahsabbagh.com

19 Dec 2024

Exactly. The reason it isn’t the default is because of intense lobbying from the $20b+ publishing industry