The Open Access movement recommends publishing scientific literature free of charge and accessible to everyone on the Internet. This recommendation applies to peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, conference communications, as well as technical reports, dissertations, theses and working documents.

Currently, the financing policies of the European Commission and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) require the availability, in open access, of scientific production resulting from R&D projects financed by these entities.

It should also be noted that both the European Commission, through the OpenAIRE portal, and the FCT, through the RCAAP portal, have monitoring mechanisms that ensure that the scientific production resulting from projects financed by them is available in open access. In this context, the RECIPP repository plays a fundamental role, as it allows teachers and researchers at the Polytechnic of Porto, including ISEP, to comply with funding requirements. Additionally, the repository is interoperable with the OpenAIRE and RCAAP portals.

There are two options for publishing in open access: golden way and green way.

Golden Open Access Publication

Currently, many peer-reviewed scientific journals already publish articles in open access. Generally, to cover the costs of publishing in open access, fees are charged to authors (APC – Article Processing Charges). Therefore, before selecting the journal in which you wish to publish in open access, you should consult the publication policies of the journal in question. The academic community at the Polytechnic of Porto, through B-on, has access to various discounts on APC – Article Processing Charges.

Green Open Access (Self-Archive)

In this option, access to scientific publications is made available freely and free of charge through deposit or archive in an institutional or thematic repository, after publication in a traditional journal. It should be noted that some publishers impose an embargo period on self-archiving the publication in a repository. On the Sherpa/Romeo platform you can consult the self-archiving policies of the vast majority of peer-reviewed scientific journals.

If you want to know more about the Open Access policies of some funders, you should check:

Policy on Open Access to Scientific Publications Resulting from R&D Projects Funded by FCT

Guidelines on Open Access to Scientific Publications and Research Data in Horizon 2020

Repository of the Polytechnic of Porto - RECIPP

RECIPP is a digital repository that brings together scientific work produced at the Polytechnic of Porto, making the scientific production of its organic units publicly and universally available.

The main objective of the Scientific Repository of the Polytechnic of Porto is to make all the scientific production of teachers, researchers and students available, whenever possible, in full text. The mission of the P.Porto Repository is therefore of extremely importance for the availability of scientific information, preservation of digital information, as well as for increasing the visibility and impact of the research carried out at the institution.

Find out more about self-arquive (auto deposit) at RECIPP here.