The Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) offered the first definition of open access (OA) on February 14, 2002. The initiative proposed complementary strategies for realizing OA and launched a worldwide campaign for OA to all new research. Through consultations and convenings, the BOAI has provided detailed strategic recommendations, which it updated on its 10th anniversary in 2012 and 20th anniversary in 2022. Our recent BOAI20 Recommendations emphasize that OA is not an end in itself, but...| Budapest Open Access Initiative