Increased possibilities for open publishing of research findings through broad European collaboration
From next autumn (2026), Swedish researchers will be able to publish on the open publishing platform Open Research Europe (ORE), free of charge regardless of research funder. The platform is free for both authors and readers and will provide immediate open access to scientific publications across all disciplines.
ORE is a publishing platform with open and transparent peer review, and was established by the European Commission to provide a publishing venue for EU-funded research.
The platform has now been further developed through a joint European collaboration involving several research organisations from different countries. From Sweden, the Swedish Research Council, Formas and Forte participate. Through this new collaboration, all researchers in the participating countries are given the opportunity to publish their scientific results openly and free of charge, regardless of funder.
The platform will be hosted by the research centre CERN (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire – European Organisation for Nuclear Research).
Open and transparent peer review process
ORE will apply open peer review, in which review reports are published alongside the article. All publications will be assigned a DOI and will be indexed in established databases such as Scopus and PubMed. The platform will thus contribute to increased transparency, quality assurance, and dissemination of research results.
Part of the transition to open science
The joint funding of ORE represents a step towards a more equitable and sustainable model for scientific publishing, in which access to research results is not dependent on subscriptions or individual publication fees. The initiative aligns with European and national objectives for immediate open access and responsible research assessment.