
The Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Open Access Transitions on Library Budgets in Britain and Germany
As recent media reports indicate, a significant impact of Open Access transitions on university and library costs related to scientific journal subscriptions can primarily be expected in the long term, if no concerted measures by academic institutions are undertaken. By contrast, short-term subscription cost reductions are likely to demand contract renegotiations. In both cases, Open Access is an integral part of changing the model based on which the journal publishing market operates. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. In a news brief from December 5, 2017, The Times Higher Education has recently recapitulated the key findings of a recent report […]