In today's world, Open access in Poland has acquired unprecedented relevance. Whether on a personal, professional, social or political level, Open access in Poland plays a fundamental role in our daily lives. Throughout history, Open access in Poland has been the object of study, debate and admiration, but never before has it occupied such a prominent place in society as it does today. From its origins to the present, Open access in Poland has evolved and adapted to the changes and challenges it has faced over time. In this article, we will closely explore the impact of Open access in Poland on different aspects of everyday life and how it has influenced the way we relate to the world around us.
Open access scholarly communication of Poland can be searched via the "CeON Aggregator" of the University of Warsaw Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling's Centre for Open Science.[1][2]
As of April 2025, the UK-based Directory of Open Access Repositories lists 152 repositories in Poland.[3] However, according to the OpenAIRE project, "the majority of these are digital libraries, providing access to the digitized content of library collections, not functioning as repositories open to authors for the deposition of their own work."[2] University of Lodz Repository and Adam Mickiewicz University Repository maintain the largest number of digital assets.[2] The Warsaw Public Library runs the Mazowiecka Biblioteka Cyfrowa digital library, established in 2011.
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