Sherpa Romeo

Last updated on Feb 26, 2026

Also available in: Arabic | German

Definition: An online resource that collects and presents open access policies from publishers, from across the world, providing summaries of individual journal’s copyright and open access archiving policies.

Related terms: Embargo period, Open access, Paywall, Preprint, Repository

Reference:

Anon. (n.d.). Welcome to Sherpa Romeo - v2.sherpa. Retrieved from https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/

Originally drafted by: Aleksandra Lazić

Reviewed by: Mahmoud Elsherif, Christopher Graham, Sam Parsons, Martin Vasilev