This infographic presents the number and distribution of open access policies and mandates acrosss the globe. The data has been sourced from the Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies (ROARMAP) database.
Open access policies and mandates are a direct indicator of the extent to which the concept of open access to scientific research is being embraced. Since it's Open Access Week and the theme this year is Open in Action, I decided to take a look at open access policies and mandates across the globe. I looked at the Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies (ROARMAP) database to extract the numbers and look at how many funders or research instutitions across the globe have actually implemented open access policies and/or mandates. It became clear that more and more organizatons and funders are acknowledging the benefits of open access and nudging researchers to make their research/data publicly available and accessible. I've plotted the data from the ROARMAP database in this infographic. Feel free to download, share, or distribute. It's all about open access!
