Did the Open Science Quiz at the General Assembly spark your curiosity?
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Focus #1: The Diamond model 💎
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Rate the following statements from 1 to 10 (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = no opinion; 10 = strongly agree):
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The Diamond model is the future!
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- We do hope this model will become predominant in the not-too-distant future. As a reminder, the Diamond model refers to journals or platforms where readers do not pay to access articles (free for all), and authors do not pay publication fees either.
- Unlike the “author-pays” model, the Diamond model does not discriminate against teams without large research budgets. It is an inclusive system that allows everyone to publish freely.
- The Diamond model is generally supported by public institutions, universities or learned societies. This helps break the duopoly of the major commercial publishers and ensures that public money funds science, not private profits.
- By supporting small local or specialised journals, the Diamond model prevents the standardisation of research and encourages a diversity of languages and topics.
Answers from the Open Science Quiz at the GeM 2026 General Assembly