Get involved
ORE is sustained by organisations committed to a fair publishing ecosystem.
Membership enables researchers to publish in ORE and helps strengthen a community-owned publishing infrastructure designed around openness, quality, and long-term sustainability. Membership is open to non-profit research organisations, including funding agencies, universities, research institutes, libraries, and related organisations.
There are two types of membership:
Country-level membership
Provides publishing eligibility to researchers affiliated with research organisations within a member country, including federal research funding agencies, universities, research centres, university hospitals, and research departments.
See the list of current country-level members here.
Institutional membership
Provides publishing eligibility to researchers funded by, employed by, or affiliated with the member institution.
See the list of current institutional-level members here.
ORE’s costs are shared equitably using a GERD-based model (or GERD-equivalents such as research spend), ensuring contributions are proportional to research capacity.
New members are welcome to join ORE at the beginning of each calendar year, following this timeline:
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| September | Organisations interested in joining from the beginning of the next calendar year send a letter of intent to the ORE Secretariat. |
| October | The Funders’ Group revises applications and approves new members. The ORE Secretariat formally informs candidates of the FG’s decision. |
| November | Approved countries or institutions sign the Joinder Agreement. |
| January | ORE communicates publicly about new members and submissions are possible. |
Interested in becoming an ORE member?
Contact us at info@ore.eu
