Updated Report to the U.S. Congress on Financing Mechanisms for Open Access Publishing of Federally Funded Research

The report provides an update to the U.S. Congress on the financing mechanisms for open access publishing of federally funded research. It details the developments in the open access publishing landscape since November 2023, emphasizing the implementation of federal public access policies, business models for increasing public access, and trends in peer review and research integrity. The report highlights the efforts to advance research integrity through public access policies and open science practices and discusses the financial impacts of these policies on federal research investments. The report also notes the continuing trends and challenges in the scholarly publishing ecosystem. Organizations Mentioned: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, OSTP, National Science Foundation, NASA, NIH, NSF, Department of Health and Human Services, DOE, National Academies, Administration for Community Living, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, USDA, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Social Security Administration