Andreas Nygaard, The Royal Danish Library, Denmark
Andreas Nygaard is a PhD Student at Aarhus University, Denmark. His article “CONNECT: a neural network based framework for emulating cosmological observables and cosmological parameter inference” was published under the transformative agreement with The Royal Danish Library in Denmark.
What inspired you to choose open access (OA) for your latest research, and how did the transformative agreement (TA) support that decision?
I chose open access to make my research more available to others and to improve my reach. The transformative agreement covered the costs of open access through Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics.
Can you describe any noticeable impact your OA publication has had, such as increased visibility, citations, or engagement with your work?
I believe the open access has improved the visibility of the paper leading to more people reading it. It has probably led to a few more citations as well.
How did the process of publishing through the TA compare to your previous publishing experiences?
The process was much the same as when publishing without open access. I simply had to select the correct publishing format once I was informed that the TA was covering the costs.
Can you share a moment when you realised the value of making your research freely available to access around the world?
In my field, it is very common and important to make your research freely available to other researchers. This allows the scientific community to advance at a much higher rate.
What would you say to other researchers considering publishing OA through a TA?
Open access is always the better option if the means are made available to you, so other researchers should definitely make use of such agreements to help them improve the visibility of their work.