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[vc_row el_class="oeg-kbentry"][vc_column width="2/5" el_class="oeg-kbentry-sidebar-box"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id="knowledgebasesidebaropenaccessen" el_class="oeg-kbentry-sidebar"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/5" el_class="oeg-kbentry-content-box"][vc_column_text el_class="oeg-kbentry-content-title"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css="" el_class="oeg-kbentry-content"]Academic research is predominantly publicly funded. Therefore, research results should, in principle, be freely accessible to all. In addition, Open Access is now required by many research organisations, including funding guidelines. Free access through Open Access also brings advantages at various levels. Reasons in favour of Open Access include: Greater benefit of research: Open Access publications can maximise the benefit of your research and the investment made in it. According to studies, Open Access publications are used more frequently, have a positive economic impact and improve scientific communication and […]https://openeconomics.zbw.eu/wp-content/uploads/1967/04/OpenAccess-Reasons.png20002349