The Plan to Mine the World's Research Papers
A giant data store quietly being built in India could free vast quantities of science for computer analysis - but is it legal?
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They Know We Know They Know: Does Sci-Hub Affect Library Subscriptions?
So does Sci-Hub lead libraries to cancel journals, or doesn't it? Maybe the answer isn't a simple yes or no.
Plan S FAQs
Plan S is a manifesto for full and immediate Open Access set out by a coalition of research funders. It has been discussed a lot recently, but what, exactly, does it involve?
In Act of Brinkmanship, a Big Publisher Cuts off UC's Access to Its Academic Journals
In Act of Brinkmanship, a Big Publisher Cuts off UC's Access to Its Academic Journals
Elsevier, the world's largest publishers of academic journals, just stepped up its fight with the University of California by cutting off UC's access.
Publisher Elsevier Halts UC's Access to New Articles
Publisher Elsevier halts UC's access to new articles but UC Berkeley Library can connect readers with what they need.
Governing the Scholarly Commons: the Radical Open Access Collective - Samuel Moore
The Radical Open Access Collective (ROAC) is a community of 60+ not-for-profit presses, journals and other open access projects. One of the aims of the collective is to legitimise scholar-led publishing as an important alternative model for open access.
Rate of Growth for CC BY Articles in Fully-OA Journals Continues for OASPA Members
Rate of Growth for CC BY Articles in Fully-OA Journals Continues for OASPA Members
The Status Quo Bias and the Uptake of Open Access
In this paper the authors argue that the linguistic framing of open access by a variety of stakeholders may inhibit the uptake of open access publishing.
Plan S and Humanities Publishing
A path forward for open access in the humanities and social sciences.
Work Plan for Plan S
Coalition S has identified the following priorities for the next few months.
The Largest Obstacles to Open Access Are Unfamiliarity and Misunderstanding of Open Access Itself
The Largest Obstacles to Open Access Are Unfamiliarity and Misunderstanding of Open Access Itself
Explaining the current trends, issues and challenges of open access with special focus on Plan S, Plan U, article processing charges (APC), access issues and predatory publishing practices.
Springer Nature Signs Its First 'pure OA' Deal with Sweden's Bibsam
An agreement between publisher Springer Nature and Sweden's Bibsam consortium - made up of institutional libraries and funders - will see the two share the costs of publishing in Springer Nature's Open Access journals.
Imminent Change to Elsevier Access
The University of California has been out of contract with Elsevier since January. Now, the University of California have reason to believe that Elsevier will shut off direct access to new articles later this week or in early July.
Work Plan and Priority Actions for cOAlition S
Coalition S acknowledges that there is a wide range of work to be done to implement Plan S and identified 9 priorities for the next few months.
Regarding a Delta Think Blog Post Analysing the DOAJ
In its series Open Access News & Views, Delta Think recently published an analysis of the DOAJ. DOAJ very much enjoyed the piece and found it to be one of the most well-informed articles written about them. They now comment on a few of the issues raised in the article.
News & Views: Analyzing the DOAJ
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is increasingly being used as a benchmark to determine whether a journal is fully OA, most notably as part of both the original and recently revised Plan S guidelines. This month we take a look at the DOAJ and consider how it compares to other sources for evaluating fully OA status.
Learned Societies, the Key to Realising an Open Access Future?
Plan S will also influence how learned societies, the organisations tasked with representing academics in particular disciplines, operate, as many currently depend on revenues from journal subscriptions to cross-subsidise their activities.
How Do Monographs Fit with the Open Access Agenda?
By 2021, the major UK funders will have implemented policies and mandates on OA monographs, joining a growing international list.
Publishers Fail to Stem Tide of Illicit ResearchGate Uploads
Berlin-based academic network faces court action in US and Germany, and lost more than €12 million (£10.7 million) in 2017, accounts show.
Scientific Research Shouldn't Sit Behind a Paywall
The public pays taxes to support research; they should be able to access the results
The Future of OA Books - White Paper
A global Springer Nature survey of more than 2,500 academic book authors provides in-depth insights into attitudes towards open access.
Do Authors Have Any Power Over Publishers?
Will authors exercise their market power to put downward pressure on article processing charges?
Assessing the Size of the Affordability Problem in Scholarly Publishing
The prices for open access publishing are high and are rising well beyond inflation. What has been missing from the public discussion so far is a quantitative approach to determine the actual costs of efficiently publishing a scholarly article using state-of-the-art technologies, such that informed decisions can be made as to appropriate price levels.
Increasing Open Access Publications Serves Publishers' Commercial Interests
Increasing Open Access Publications Serves Publishers' Commercial Interests
Open access publishing still profits publishers, with little added value for researchers.
New Database Helps Clarify Journal Policies
Researchers can see at a glance the rules they’ll need to follow if they submit to a particular journal.
Cost Models for Running an Online Open Journal
Blog for the Journal of Open Source Software.
Distributed Models for Open Access Publishing: Q&A with Martin Eve
The Open Library of Humanities has demonstrated a model for high-quality open access publishing, without Article Processing Charges. We asked Chief Executive Officer Martin Eve whether the Library could serve as inspiration for Learned Societies in a post-Plan S world.
Research England Awards £2.2m to Project to Improve and Increase Open Access Publishing
Research England Awards £2.2m to Project to Improve and Increase Open Access Publishing
A new Research England funded project is set to help universities, researchers, libraries and publishers to make more, and better, use of open access book publishing.
Birkbeck to Play Leading Role in Project to Transform Open Access Academic Publishing
Birkbeck to Play Leading Role in Project to Transform Open Access Academic Publishing
Professor Martin Eve will lead Birkbeck's part in the project, which has been made possible through a £2.2 million grant from Research England.
IEEE Announces 14 New Open Access Journals
IEEE to provide more high-quality options for authors and researchers.
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