Asian universities increasingly implement open access mandates and repositories, in an effort to increase the accessibility of research results. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. Over three-quarters of Taiwanese research institutions and universities have chosen to cease subscribing to Elsevier’s journal access packages, in their […]
Despite interim measures allowing for limited subscription journal access, a comprehensive agreement between Elsevier and German academic institutions remains elusive. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. In April 2017, an association of 15 leading German universities has reiterated its position in regard to the licensing […]
As online archives, library collections and collaborative projects become increasingly prevalent, open-access cultural and regional studies journals gain visibility. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. The emergence of Wikipedia, topic-oriented wikis and non-profit publishing initiatives has enabling harnessing the potential of digital publishing and distribution […]
Concerted policies of the Austrian Science Fund lead to an overwhelming adoption of Open Access for research publications. A Question and Answer Session with Katharina Rieck and Doris Haslinger. Seeking to inquire into its open access promotion policies, handling of article processing charges and the […]
The launch of the Conversations blog indicates De Gruyter follows a larger trend as academic publishers and institutions increasingly maintain blogging presence. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. As Conversations blog was launched in early May, 2017, De Gruyter has signaled its acknowledgement of the […]
Recent data show that the demand of both individual scholars and university libraries for the services that journal publishers offer is increasingly elastic. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. In recent months, growing attention has been paid to the article processing charges (APCs) of academic […]
The adoption and promotion of Open Access by the Austrian Science Fund promises to cut academic publication costs across the publishing workflow in the long-term. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. As an independent, publicly supported foundation furthering scholarly research, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) […]
As open access journal publication is increasingly becoming mainstream, article processing charges experience pressure to approach the equilibrium prices in the open access market. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. In recent years, as open access (OA) publishing has evolved into a mainstream phenomenon, it […]