Current trends in open access publishing: Introduction to Rights Retention Strategy (RRS), Oct 21, 2025
Learn about the Rights Retention Strategy (RRS) with experts from Legal and Research Services.
International Open Access Week 2025
International Open Access Week will be held 20 – 26 October. Check Aalto’s programme!
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is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. Theme for 2025 is Who Owns Our Knowledge?.
Open Access Week is organized by , a non-profit organization that supports systems for research and education that are open by default and equitable by design. Aalto University is a member of .
Programme at Aalto University
Following events are organized as a part of the International Open Access Week. During the week, we will also publish brief, theme-related news daily at aalto.fi.
Open access publishing for doctoral students
Interactive session with practical exercises
What is new in Open Access?
During the International Open Access Week, we will publish brief, theme-related news at aalto.fi. News will be listed here.
Researchers at Aalto and Helsinki Universities favor open access journals with author fees published by large publishers. Popular journals without author fees are often published by universities or societies.
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
Open Science at Aalto University
Open science and research
The principle of openness is the key principle of science and research. At Aalto University, the most visible forms of open science are open access publications, open research data and metadata, and combining openness and commercialisation.
Open Access Publishing
Open access ensures that scientific publications are accessible to everyone free of charge.