Q. Open Access - We have been told to backdate papers to 1 December 2013 – can papers be accepted before this date as long as the final publication is after this date?
The precise rules for the next REF period have not yet been released, so the exact census period start is not finalised. However, a default start period of 1st January 2014 is being used. Papers accepted before this, but published afterwards, should be uploaded to the repository.