Open Access Status of Journal Articles from ERC-Funded Projects (ERC)

The main objective of this analysis is to estimate the extent to which journal articles from ERC funded projects are available in an open access. A list of 630 journal articles reported in 88 mid-term project reports formed the basis of this analysis. A web-based search to find openly accessible versions of these articles was undertaken from a computer network with no subscription linked to it. Articles were classified as available in open access if the web-based search yielded a copy of the journal article, an author personal copy or a pre-print