# Open Access

## Types of Open Access & Compliance – reNEW / UCPH 

<table><thead><tr><th width="102">Type</th><th width="123">Definition</th><th width="162">Key Features</th><th width="226">Horizon Europe Compliance</th><th width="151">Plan S Compliance</th><th>UCPH Policy Alignment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Gold Open Access</strong></td><td>Article is immediately free to read on the publisher’s site; APC often required.</td><td><p>• Immediate public access </p><p>• Publisher-hosted final version </p><p>• Usually CC-BY license </p><p>• APC may be covered by funders or institutional agreements</p></td><td>• Yes – fully compliant if immediate OA with CC license</td><td>• Yes – if journal is fully OA and meets technical criteria</td><td>• Yes – supported; UCPH may cover APC via agreements</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Green Open Access</strong></td><td>Author self-archives accepted manuscript in a repository.</td><td><p>• No APC cost </p><p>• May have embargo (6–12 months) </p><p>• Must follow publisher’s policy</p><p>• Not formatted publisher PDF</p></td><td>• Yes – if embargo ≤ 6 months for STEM and metadata is deposited on publication</td><td>• Yes – if immediate deposit with open license or allowable embargo</td><td>• Yes – CURIS repository available for deposit</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Diamond / Platinum Open Access</strong></td><td>OA with no APC; funded by institutions or consortia.</td><td><p>• Immediate public access </p><p>• No APC • Fully CC licensed </p><p>• Often run by societies or public bodies</p></td><td>• Yes – fully compliant</td><td>• Yes – meets all Plan S criteria</td><td>• Yes – encouraged as equitable OA model</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hybrid Open Access</strong></td><td>Subscription journal offers OA per article if APC is paid.</td><td><p>• Immediate OA for that article </p><p>• APC often higher than gold </p><p>• Journal remains subscription-based</p></td><td>• Yes – only if under a transformative agreement</td><td>• Limited – only via transformative agreements until full OA transition</td><td>• Conditional – allowed if covered by UCPH transformative deal</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bronze Open Access</strong></td><td>Free-to-read on publisher’s site without clear license.</td><td><p>• No formal OA license </p><p>• Access may be withdrawn </p><p>• Often promotional or temporary</p></td><td>• No – lacks license and guarantees</td><td>• No – does not meet openness criteria</td><td>• No – not considered compliant or sustainable</td></tr></tbody></table>