<div dir="ltr">However, embargo periods dilute the benefits of open access policies and we believe that, if they are adopted, they should be no more than 6 months for the life and physical sciences, 12 months for social sciences and humanities. We further believe that mechanisms for reducing - or eliminating - embargo periods should be included in any Open Access policy.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">
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