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Open Access statistics for United Kingdom, covering academic research published from 2000 to 2024. Read More.
Open Access Percentage
46%
Total 
 Publications
5.3M
Total Open 
 Publications
2.5M
Total 
 Citations
176M
Open Access 
 Percentage
46%
Total 
 Publications
5.3M
Total Open 
 Publications
2.5M
Total 
 Citations
176M
Breakdown
Publisher Open
17%
Both
20%
Other Platform Open
8%
Closed
55%
Percentage of Open Access over time
Publisher Open
Both
Other Platform Open
Closed
Volume of Open Access over time
Open
Closed
Publisher Open
OA Journal 39%
744K
Hybrid 31%
586K
No Guarantees 30%
569K
Other Platform Open
Institution 57%
861K
Domain 43%
645K
Other Internet 17%
255K
Preprint 11%
161K
Public 6%
96K
Other Platform Locations
Name  | Platform Type  | Publications  | 
|---|---|---|
PubMed Central  | Domain  | 642K | 
DOI  | Other Internet  | 175K | 
arXiv  | Preprint  | 147K | 
Elsevier - Scopus  | Institution  | 99K | 
Figshare  | Public  | 88K | 
Unknown Repository  | Other Internet  | 84K | 
Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe - HAL - Diderot  | Institution  | 60K | 
DANS - Data Archiving and Networked Services  | Institution  | 57K | 
Europe PMC  | Domain  | 51K | 
University of Cambridge - Apollo  | Institution  | 50K |