United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a population of over 69 million in 2024. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.
Open Access statistics for United Kingdom, covering academic research published from 2000 to 2025. Read More.
Open Access Percentage
50%
Total
Publications
6M
Total Open
Publications
3M
Total
Citations
196M
Open Access
Percentage
50%
Total
Publications
6M
Total Open
Publications
3M
Total
Citations
196M
Breakdown
Publisher Open
14%
Both
23%
Other Platform Open
13%
Closed
50%
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 41%
900K
Hybrid 29%
629K
No Guarantees 30%
658K
Other Platform Open
Institution 69%
1.5M
Domain 39%
834K
Other Internet 17%
364K
Preprint 12%
252K
Public 6%
128K
Other Platform Locations
Name | Platform Type | Publications |
|---|---|---|
PubMed Central | Domain | 842K |
doaj.org OAI-PMH Repository | Institution | 445K |
DOI | Other Internet | 307K |
arXiv | Preprint | 153K |
Figshare | Public | 120K |
Unknown Repository | Other Internet | 107K |
University of Manchester | Institution | 72K |
ed.ac.uk OAI-PMH Repository | Institution | 67K |
University of Cambridge | Institution | 58K |
University of Birmingham | Institution | 58K |