Analysis and implications of Gates Foundation's 2025 OA policy centered on preprints
[Purposes]In March 2024,Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation(hereinafter referred to as the Gates Foundation)releases the"2025 Open Access Policy".According to this policy,from January 1,2025,research results funded by the Gates Foundation must be published as preprints promptly,and support for article processing charges(APC)will be discontinued.This study analyzes the main motivations behind the policy,the key content of the policy,and its significance in the current era,and proposes insights and suggestions for promoting open access(OA)efforts and the development of OA in scientific journals in China.[Methods]We combined recent international trends in OA with a comprehensive analysis of the Gates Foundation's OA policy and examined the perspectives of the international academic community on this policy.[Findings]The"2025 Open Access Policy"released by the Gates Foundation reflects its endorsement for the value and role of preprints in academic exchange while rejecting the OA model based on APC.An increasing number of research teams have also recognized the significant issues with APC-based OA,and the international scientific community is actively seeking more reasonable and inclusive new pathways for OA.[Conclusions]As the world's largest payer of APC,China needs to understand the original intention of OA and work towards establishing a fair and reasonable new OA model.Chinese scientific journals should explore new OA business models,ensure the rationality and transparency of APC fees,maintain high paper quality,and actively integrate into the open academic exchange system to promote the healthy development of China's OA sector.
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