The impact of Plan S on scholarly journals from less developed European countries

In September 2018, Science Europe (https://www.scienceeurope.org/) launched the cOalition S initiative for increasing Open Access (OA) to research data and publications derived from publicly funded scientific projects. The backbone of is Plan with one main goal: With effect 2021, all scholarly on results by public or private grants provided national, regional international councils funding bodies, must be published in Journals, Platforms, made immediately available through Repositories without embargo (1). Whichever these three routes taken, under an open license, preferably Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY), order fulfil requirements defined Berlin Declaration. Many European funders have been endorsing cOAlition very beginning supporting as paths science publication paywalls. Its aims, principles, scope are a step forward science. Despite this boost, it remains seen whether will unexpected long-term effects journals small peripheral communities. researchers communities mainly publish their domestic journals. limited reception, can play important role access locally relevant information helping improve performance. If diamond OA publishing model loses stable national financial support, would additional blow