Why Open Access?
Open Access provides readers worldwide with free access to scholarly publications and allows for their reuse—permanently and without paywalls. Freie Universität Berlin supports its researchers in publishing their research findings via Open Access. This benefits authors as well as the academic community, society, politics, and the business sector.
Open Access for Authors
- Faster dissemination of knowledge within the academic community
- Greater visibility of your publications through open access and improved search engine rankings
- Increased citations due to greater visibility
- Retention of copyright
- Compliance with funding agency requirements
Open Access for Everyone
- Unrestricted and free access to the results of publicly funded research
- Simplified reuse of research results
- Transparency and traceability of scientific processes
- Promotion of innovation through knowledge exchange between research, industry, and civil society