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CASRAI

Jurisdiction · CH

CASRAI standards in Switzerland

Switzerland combines strong funder-led open-science policy with national coordination through swissuniversities. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is a cOAlition S member and has championed open access and open research data, including a national strategy and action plan for Open Research Data. Swiss institutions are active DORA signatories and increasingly adopt responsible-assessment and narrative approaches.

Key funders

Who funds research here

  • SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation)
  • swissuniversities
  • Innosuisse

Assessment frameworks

How research is evaluated

  • DORA signatories
  • SNSF responsible-assessment approaches
  • Narrative CV approaches

Mandates

Active rules + when they took effect

Swiss strategy for Open Research Data

National strategy and action plan promoting FAIR open research data across Swiss institutions.

Plan S / cOAlition S

Immediate open access for funded peer-reviewed publications; the SNSF is a cOAlition S member.

DORA

Declaration on Research Assessment; widely signed by Swiss research organisations.

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