“collect and promote scholarly publications of authors affiliated with Swiss public research institutions…”
The project
SONAR was originally a project supported by swissuniversities in the framework of the P-5 “Scientific Information” Program. It was submitted in February 2018 and accepted in June 2018. The first services went into production in early 2021.
An abridged version of the project application document is available here. It provides a more detailed description of the motivations, goals and original plan.
Project goals
Science showcase
Collect, promote and preserve scholarly publications of authors affiliated with Swiss public research institutions
Open Access growth and monitoring
Raise the OA coverage rate of Swiss IRs
Gather information about research output in Switzerland, and OA in particular
