Open access journals are accepted to into the rating and are evaluated on according to the same criteria as traditional publication series. For the levels Level 2 and Level 3, the aim is to promote the open science in the following way: Green the green OA channel can be favored favoured if the embargo is at most 6 six months in natural sciences and engineering, and 12 months in SSH. Also open Open data can also be taken into account.”
• if candidates to the level If candidates for Level 2 or Level 3 in the same field have equal impact or prestige, an open access journal or the one permitting self-archiving of the peer-reviewed version of the manuscript is chosen to the for higher level, over the channel that does not support open access.
• the The channel allowing for self-archiving can be favoured in comparison if the embargo period is six months (in science and technology for six months and in human sciences for 12 months) and 12 months (in the human sciences).
• openness Openness of data can also be considered an advantage. It is checked in the case of comparison when comparing whether open access provides grounds to decide on selection.