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Wealthy medical charity says it will withhold researchers' final grant payments if they fail to make their results open access
Tim Gowers puts his time and energy where his mouth is. Go Tim!
This morning, Congressman Mike Doyle (D-PA) and 12 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) at the White House in support of policies promoting greater public access to the results of federally funded research. In the letter, Members encouraged the OSTP to implement rules that require federal agencies to permit free access to published works funded by federal dollars. Such policies would “promote the broadest possible return on taxpayer investment in academic research,” the Members wrote.
PeerJ promises peer review and open access for just $99.
Over the past decade, the open access movement has grown by leaps and bounds, with increased awareness and a slew of institutional, funder, and government mandates. But the real sign of maturity may be in how the business models associated with open access publishing have evolved. And this week comes a fascinating new entry into the field: PeerJ.
Scholastica offers modular software and services for every aspect of publishing academic journals — from peer review to production to hosting and discovery support. Over 1,000 journals across disciplines use Scholastica.
Publishers like Reed Elsevier will prove unsustainable in the face of technological change.
In which Jonathan Band is a mensch, as usual.
Answer is "no." Multiple OA outlets draws extra readers, rather than siphoning readers away from SSRN. Donovan and Watson, 2012, AALL Spectrum.
Open -- closed.
Pretty good summary of teh broken.
The problems facing scholarly journals extend well beyond the "publish or perish" syndrome, and grow from it, write Philip G. Altbach and Brendan Rapple.
Open Access made simple with Knowledge Unlatched