Policy Statement on Open Access for Publications from Publicly Funded Research Projects Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) (2014), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

What is this about?

The Policy Statement on Open Access by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) provides national guidance for researchers, institutions, funders, and publishers in China. Written in Chinese, it frames openness as the default, balanced by ethics, privacy, intellectual property, and security. Key elements include open access to publications, FAIR data principles, persistent identifiers, and deposition in trusted repositories. Responsibilities for authors and institutions cover rights retention, funding acknowledgment, and cost management. Exceptions for sensitive or commercial data are documented transparently. The policy encourages enabling infrastructure, training, and monitoring, aligned with international standards like Plan S. Equity, responsible openness, and inclusion are emphasized. For practitioners, it offers a practical checklist to improve transparency, reproducibility, and equitable access. Published in 2014, it is a credible reference for implementing open research in China.

For whom is this important?

ResearchersJournal publishersPolicy makersResearch institutionsFunding institutions

Other information