Johnson says UK will pursue gold open access

Universities and science minister Jo Johnson has said that the UK should continue to pursue the gold open-access route “where this is realistic and affordable”.

Johnson’s comments were made in response to a review of the government’s open-access policies, published on 11 February, which did not recommend any substantial changes to open-access policies in the UK.

The review, commissioned by Johnson and carried out by Adam Tickell, chairman of Universities UK’s Open Access Co-ordination Group, said, “Gold should still be the preference, but green routes are also important.”