The cost to publish OA is quickly becoming a new paywall in science, substituting the difficulty to read papers with the inability to showcase results in journals seen as reputable, due to the financial barrier of APCs.
Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson reflect on the OSTP’s response to their interview questions, and on some implications of those responses and of the memo itself.
Today we announce another round of article translations, this time into Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
The new US policy on access to research publications suggests an acceleration in the shift toward open access. Christos Petrou examines what that would look like in different fields and for different journals.
What are the likely impacts of the OSTP’s Nelson Memo on data sharing for researchers and repositories?
As our community bursts into motion, we offer a moment to slow down.
Some initial thoughts on the new OSTP memo on public access to results of federally funded research — and questions about its intent and implications.
Rick Anderson revisits a 2020 post: One way or another, the #scholcomm community is going to choose either a diversity of publishing models or a monoculture, because it can’t have both. How will this choice be made, and by whom?
The research community is increasingly caught up in geopolitical events and strategies.
Matthew Salter takes a look at the new open access policy from the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
Sally Ekanayaka reviews a webinar featuring several key players in implementing Plan S and asks what lessons have been learned?
When more and more societies move to commercial publisher partnerships, what happens to the vendor landscape? Angela Cochran looks at the current status and future implications.
The last few years have been a period of rapid market consolidation in scholarly publishing. Here, a look at the ongoing demise of the independent research society publisher, as more and more continue to sign on with larger publishing partners.
A look at open access policies and developments in Canada, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Part 1 of a 2 part post.
Victoria Ficarra and Rob Johnson offer insights into the new UKRI open access policy.