Abstract
The open access (OA) agenda has gained traction in the UK, and the academic community is embracing it. Despite this, compliance rates of OA deposition into journals and repositories are below the levels expected and hoped for. This is despite the growth of OA and hybrid journals and the OA mandates from funders. In this article I will attempt to address this from the perspective of an academic researcher, to shed some light on the OA compliance gap. What are the pressures on academics and what is limiting the successful transition to full compliance? What are the pinch points in the process from an academic viewpoint? What are academics looking for from publishers and repositories to help them in their research? I will also attempt to outline four key areas in this publication and reporting process that we, as an academic publishing community, should aim to improve.