Comment on EU ready to back immediate open access without author feesComments−s1k3s3ySince there are some comments that seem to misunderstand it (clickbait title also btw), this is about "papers reporting publicly funded research".−bandika3yMy understanding is that in the EU more (or most) research is publicly founded for eg compared to the US.−ufo3yThe same is true for the US, as far as I know.−gww3yA lot of big research is funded through philanthropy. For example, surgeons and medical oncologist can receive some large donations from their patients.−Fomite3yThese are a drop in the bucket compared to what's funded by HHS via the NIH.−hutzlibu3yI would think that donation based research, has strong incentives to also be open access.
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Since there are some comments that seem to misunderstand it (clickbait title also btw), this is about "papers reporting publicly funded research".
My understanding is that in the EU more (or most) research is publicly founded for eg compared to the US.
The same is true for the US, as far as I know.
A lot of big research is funded through philanthropy. For example, surgeons and medical oncologist can receive some large donations from their patients.
These are a drop in the bucket compared to what's funded by HHS via the NIH.
I would think that donation based research, has strong incentives to also be open access.