Open access

Viewpoint: The success of open science depends on protecting academic data from commercial exploitation

Robert-Jan Smits says move by scientific council sends the wrong message, particularly given the agency is pushing for a bigger budget

Dramatic U-turn by Europe’s premier research agency casts doubt on feasibility of scheme to make scientific papers free to read as soon as they are published

The agreement is a landmark decision by one of the largest science publishers and follows years of resisting international push for open access