University of Groningen introduce green open access policy as of 1 Januariy 2017

As of 1 January 2017, University of Groningen  and the University Medical Centre researchers are asked to deposit full-text versions of their peer-reviewed articles in Pure. The University of Groningen Library and the Central Medical Library will handle the import of the publications to Pure and all other necessary steps and support.

The University of Groningen and the UMCG strive to make the scientific output of their researchers accessible through open access, especially though the so-called green road. This is dictated by by the Dutch national policy and the requirements of various research funding organisations, but also inspired by positive effects green open access has for citation scores and the impact of publications.

Groningen has several workflows in place