University of Hertfordshire RCUK Open Access report 2016

Abstract

This Microsoft Excel spreadsheet records the cost of open access article processing charges (APCs) and a quantitative statement of RCUK open access policy compliance for University of Hertfordshire in the period 2015-2016.

Tab ‘JISC APC template v3’ contains details of 34 APCs funded by both the university’s Research Councils UK (RCUK) block grant; and, an Institutional APC fund. It includes APCs invoiced in the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. The data in this tab are described in tab ‘definitions’.

Section D and E of tab ‘RCUK Compliance Summary’ contains a summary of charges from tab ‘JISC APC template v3’, and also includes non-publisher OA promotion costs invoiced in the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

Section A of tab ‘RCUK Compliance Summary’ includes numbers of RCUK compliant Gold and Green research outputs, with a final publication date in the period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016.