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Subscribe to Open: A Mutual Assurance Approach to Open Access 

As the success of Subscribe to Open grows, what are the benefits and limitations of the model? 

  • By Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
  • Mar 9, 2020
  • 25 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Scholarly Societies: The Importance of Community

In this article Robert Harington describes how scholarly societies are an indelible part of the research and support system for academics across many disciplines. Robert suggests rather than requiring societies to seek alternative revenue streams beyond publishing, why not turn that argument on its head and more fully support society and academic community life?

  • By Robert Harington
  • Feb 3, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Subscribe To Open: Annual Reviews’ Take on Open Access

Subscribe To Open: Explore how Annual Reviews plans to leverage subscription payments for gated access journals to convert and sustain the journals as Open Access.

  • By Ann Michael
  • Apr 2, 2019
  • 22 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Ask The Chefs: Society Sustainability

With many professional societies finding their revenue sources under pressure, this month we asked the Chefs: How might professional societies continue to be sustainable?

  • By Ann Michael
  • Mar 28, 2019
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 11 mins

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