« The rise in open access journals was followed by the proliferation of open access megajournals, which were once expected to … Continuer la lecture de « The troubles of high-profile open access megajournals »
The future of open access books: Findings from a global survey of academic book authors
« A global Springer Nature survey of more than 2,500 academic book authors provides in-depth insights into attitudes towards open access. … Continuer la lecture de « The future of open access books: Findings from a global survey of academic book authors »
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figshare.com, 19 juin 2019
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, … Continuer la lecture de « Research England awards £2.2m to project to improve and increase open access publishing »
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re.ukri.org, 14 juin 2019
Strengthening bibliodiversity: The current situation in France at national and institutional levels
« Almost one year after the announcement of the French National Plan for Open Science, the intervention aims at presenting a … Continuer la lecture de « Strengthening bibliodiversity: The current situation in France at national and institutional levels »
Suisse – Objectif 100%: généraliser les publications en Open Access
« Les bénéficiaires de subsides du FNS sont tenus de donner libre accès à leurs résultats et pourtant, seulement 50% des … Continuer la lecture de « Suisse – Objectif 100%: généraliser les publications en Open Access »
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snf.ch, 13 juin 2019
Indicators of Open Access for universities
« This paper presents a first attempt to analyse Open Access integration at the institutional level. For this, we combine information … Continuer la lecture de « Indicators of Open Access for universities »
cOAlition S appoints Jisc expert to accelerate open access
« Neil Jacobs, head of open science and research lifecycle at Jisc, has been appointed as interim programme manager for the … Continuer la lecture de « cOAlition S appoints Jisc expert to accelerate open access »
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jisc.ac.uk, 5 juin 2019
How will the emerging generation of scholars transform scholarly communication?
« Presenting evidence from the Harbingers Study, a three-year longitudinal study of Early Career Researchers (ECRs), David Nicholas assesses the extent … Continuer la lecture de « How will the emerging generation of scholars transform scholarly communication? »
The gold rush: Why open access will boost publisher profits
« An important justification for transitioning from a subscription based journal publishing system to an open access journal publishing system, has … Continuer la lecture de « The gold rush: Why open access will boost publisher profits »
Towards a Roadmap for Open Access Monographs: A Knowledge Exchange Report
« This report outlines the key findings and recommendations coming out of the Knowledge Exchange (KE) Stakeholder Workshop on Open Access … Continuer la lecture de « Towards a Roadmap for Open Access Monographs: A Knowledge Exchange Report »
Altruism or Self-Interest? Exploring the Motivations of Open Access Authors
« More than 250 authors at Utah State University published an Open Access (OA) article in 2016. Analysis of survey results … Continuer la lecture de « Altruism or Self-Interest? Exploring the Motivations of Open Access Authors »
Public Policies for Scholarly Communication in Latin America
« This document, prepared by LA Referencia, characterizes the current regional situation regarding open access, reflects on « Plan S », and gives … Continuer la lecture de « Public Policies for Scholarly Communication in Latin America »
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lareferencia.info, 20 mai 2019
CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 provides indicators of open access publishing and gender diversity
« Open access publishing and gender diversity are among the most heavily debated issues in science policy. To inform the debate … Continuer la lecture de « CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 provides indicators of open access publishing and gender diversity »
Help shape the new copyright law in your country; the ship has already set sail: don’t be left behind
« As reported in March 2019, a new copyright directive for the digital single market has been approved for Europe and … Continuer la lecture de « Help shape the new copyright law in your country; the ship has already set sail: don’t be left behind »
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sparceurope.org, 27 mai 2019
Fondation DOAB : vers un label de qualité pour les livres académiques en accès ouvert
« L’édition scientifique connait une révolution depuis plusieurs années avec le développement de l’accès ouvert, ou open access, qui permet à … Continuer la lecture de « Fondation DOAB : vers un label de qualité pour les livres académiques en accès ouvert »
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cnrs.fr, 21 mai 2019
Ten Hot Topics around Scholarly Publishing
« The changing world of scholarly communication and the emerging new wave of ‘Open Science’ or ‘Open Research’ has brought to … Continuer la lecture de « Ten Hot Topics around Scholarly Publishing »
Crafting Linked Open Data to Enhance the Discoverability of Institutional Repositories on the Web
« Institutional repositories are archives for collecting and disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of institutions. Linked open data is … Continuer la lecture de « Crafting Linked Open Data to Enhance the Discoverability of Institutional Repositories on the Web »
Revues en open access : les bibliothécaires plus concernés que jamais ?
« (…) Le modèle éditorial dominant issu des majors de l’édition scientifique a paradoxalement conduit les bibliothèques à se soumettre à … Continuer la lecture de « Revues en open access : les bibliothécaires plus concernés que jamais ? »
Open and closed – What do reverse flips tell us about the scholarly publishing landscape?
« The progress of Open Access (OA) is often measured by the proportion of journals that have transitioned to OA publication … Continuer la lecture de « Open and closed – What do reverse flips tell us about the scholarly publishing landscape? »
Aligning Social Media Indicators with the Documents in an Open Access Repository
« In this paper we describe our current efforts towards building a framework that extends the functionality of an Open Access … Continuer la lecture de « Aligning Social Media Indicators with the Documents in an Open Access Repository »
Des Webinaires sur l’Open Access
« Le groupe Open Access Languedoc-Roussillon propose aux acteurs de la recherche une série de webinaires portant sur des thématiques et … Continuer la lecture de « Des Webinaires sur l’Open Access »
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ist.agropolis.fr, mai 2019
Article Processing Charge Hyperinflation and Price Insensitivity: An Open Access Sequel to the Serials Crisis
« Open access publishing has frequently been proposed as a solution to the serials crisis, which involved unsustainable budgetary pressures on … Continuer la lecture de « Article Processing Charge Hyperinflation and Price Insensitivity: An Open Access Sequel to the Serials Crisis »
L’édition scientifique et l’Open Access
« 1. L’édition scientifique traditionnelle 2. La crise de l’édition scientifique 3. Naissance et institutionnalisation de l’Open Access 4. Open Access … Continuer la lecture de « L’édition scientifique et l’Open Access »
OA2020 and cOAlition S Launch Joint Statement
« Joint Statement of OA2020 and cOAlition S: Research Performing and Research Funding Organizations Working Together to Accelerate the Transition to … Continuer la lecture de « OA2020 and cOAlition S Launch Joint Statement »
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coalition-s.org, 9 mai 2019
SAGE Publishing and Aptara announce a technology partnership to collect open access article -processing charges
« Aptara has partnered with SAGE Publishing to provide an integrated SAGE-branded online platform to collect open access (OA) Creative Commons … Continuer la lecture de « SAGE Publishing and Aptara announce a technology partnership to collect open access article -processing charges »
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aptaracorp.com, 1er mai 2019
Open access and Plan S: what do key stakeholders think?
« The International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP)’s first white paper, ‘A multistakeholder discussion on open access and medical publishing’, … Continuer la lecture de « Open access and Plan S: what do key stakeholders think? »
Vous prendrez bien un petit Barcamp avant de passer à la conférence ?
« Marlene’s corner poursuit les collaborations en accueillant un nouvel invité : Romain Féret, chargé de mission Open Access et données … Continuer la lecture de « Vous prendrez bien un petit Barcamp avant de passer à la conférence ? »
Asia OA Meeting – 2019 [diaporamas]
« The Asia OA Meeting provided an opportunity to learn about global trends, share information across Asian countries, and help with … Continuer la lecture de « Asia OA Meeting – 2019 [diaporamas] »
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coar-repositories.org, 22 avril 2019
Open Access: it’s about more than just journal articles
« For Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities respectively over 40% and over 60% of output consists of not being regular … Continuer la lecture de « Open Access: it’s about more than just journal articles »
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vsnu.nl, 25 avril 2019
Spotlight on Open Access Monographs: Collecting Stories from LIBER Libraries
« The transition to Open Access (OA) has accelerated in recent months thanks to international initiatives such as Plan S. Many … Continuer la lecture de « Spotlight on Open Access Monographs: Collecting Stories from LIBER Libraries »
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libereurope.eu, 25 avril 2019
Perspectives on the open access discovery landscape
« Open access discovery tools enable users to find scholarly articles that are available in open form, whether on a publisher’s … Continuer la lecture de « Perspectives on the open access discovery landscape »
The EC to launch a new a tender for an open access publishing platform
« The European Commission is committed to supporting beneficiaries in complying with open access requirements in Horizon 2020, as well as … Continuer la lecture de « The EC to launch a new a tender for an open access publishing platform »
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ec.europa.eu, 24 avril 2019
Do Authors Deposit on Time? Tracking Open Access Policy Compliance
« Recent years have seen fast growth in the number of policies mandating Open Access (OA) to research outputs. We conduct … Continuer la lecture de « Do Authors Deposit on Time? Tracking Open Access Policy Compliance »
Open Access Publishing: New Evidence on Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors
« On Friday, Ithaka S+R released the latest cycle of our long-standing US Faculty Survey. This survey has tracked the changing … Continuer la lecture de « Open Access Publishing: New Evidence on Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors »
Cambridge University Press and the University of California Agree to Open Access Publishing Deal
« Agreement is UC’s first with a major publisher and Cambridge’s first in the Americas The University of California and Cambridge … Continuer la lecture de « Cambridge University Press and the University of California Agree to Open Access Publishing Deal »
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cdlib.org, 10 avril 2019
Cambridge University Press reaches major Open Access agreement with Max Planck Society
« Cambridge University Press has reached a major Open Access agreement with Germany’s Max Planck Society (MPG). This builds on the … Continuer la lecture de « Cambridge University Press reaches major Open Access agreement with Max Planck Society »
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cambridge.org, 8 avril 2019
J-STAGE customer satisfaction surveys
« We release the results of the J-STAGE customer satisfaction surveys. (…) »
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jstage.jst.go.jp, 4 avril 2019
Full DOAJ data dump now available
« (…) Introducing, full data dumps of ALL the metadata in DOAJ, both journals and article (…) »
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blog.doaj.org, 5 avril 2019
Enquête Couperin 2019 sur les archives ouvertes
« (…) La synthèse des réponses fournira un état à jour des projets et réalisations d’archives ouvertes en France, permettant d’évaluer … Continuer la lecture de « Enquête Couperin 2019 sur les archives ouvertes »
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fr.surveymonkey.com, 3 avril 2019
SCOSS publishes Pilot Progress report (.pdf)
« The report is the result of an assessment that involved the SCOSS Board as well as representatives from DOAJ and … Continuer la lecture de « SCOSS publishes Pilot Progress report (.pdf) »
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sparceurope.org, 29 mars 2019
To gather insights into Open rewards and incentives, survey targets 200 European funders
« (…)“Considering the crucial role funders play in advancing Open Access and Open Science, this survey has the potential to encourage … Continuer la lecture de « To gather insights into Open rewards and incentives, survey targets 200 European funders »
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sparceurope.org, 27 mars 2019
UUK open access monographs group: open access and monographs
« This report is a synthesis of two events: the first was an event for arts and humanities learned societies and … Continuer la lecture de « UUK open access monographs group: open access and monographs »
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universitiesuk.ac.uk, 28 mars 2019
Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE): Transformation from subscription model toward OA publishing model (.pdf)
～JUSTICE OA2020 Roadmap～ « Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources JUSTICE）is a consortium created to promote many activities for … Continuer la lecture de « Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE): Transformation from subscription model toward OA publishing model (.pdf) »
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nii.ac.jp, 5 mars 2019
Eurodoc Open Science Ambassador Training #2 – 21 March 2019: Open Access (Bernard Rentier) [webinar]
« Webinar #2 of the Eurodoc Open Science Ambassador Training with Bernard Rentier (University of Liège) and Gareth O’Neill (Eurodoc) on … Continuer la lecture de « Eurodoc Open Science Ambassador Training #2 – 21 March 2019: Open Access (Bernard Rentier) [webinar] »
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youtube.com, Eurodoc, 21 mars 2019
Open Science Talk #015 No Deal with Norway [podcast]
« Norway does not have a deal with the publisher Elsevier anymore and follows in Sweden and Germany’s footsteps. But why … Continuer la lecture de « Open Science Talk #015 No Deal with Norway [podcast] »
SILVER SPONSOR COPERNICUS PUBLICATIONS ANSWERS OUR QUESTIONS ON DOAJ AND OPEN ACCESS
Dr Xenia van Edig, Business Development, answers our questions. « (…) What is Copernicus doing to support that development? Do you … Continuer la lecture de « SILVER SPONSOR COPERNICUS PUBLICATIONS ANSWERS OUR QUESTIONS ON DOAJ AND OPEN ACCESS »
Open access journal publishing in the Nordic countries
« (…) This study had three major research objectives: first, to comprehensively identify existing active OA journals in the Nordic countries, … Continuer la lecture de « Open access journal publishing in the Nordic countries »
MIT: Open access task force releases draft recommendations
« The MIT community is invited to comment on ways to increase sharing of research, data, software, and more. (…) »
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news.mit.edu, 18 mars 2019
Meaning and Opportunities of the DEAL-Wiley Contract for the Open-Access Transformation
« With the signing of the Wiley contract on 15 January 2019, the alliance project DEAL has achieved key project goals: … Continuer la lecture de « Meaning and Opportunities of the DEAL-Wiley Contract for the Open-Access Transformation »
Remixer et concevoir un jeu de plateau sur l’open access
« Je m’intéresse au jeu en bibliothèque depuis longtemps, même si tout cela a commencé par un canular. Je suis d’un … Continuer la lecture de « Remixer et concevoir un jeu de plateau sur l’open access »
The impact of the open-access status on journal indices: a review of medical journals
« Over the past few decades, there has been an increase in the number of open access (OA) journals in almost … Continuer la lecture de « The impact of the open-access status on journal indices: a review of medical journals »
Open access : les bibliothèques d’Aix-Marseille Université emploient les grands moyens
« Un vent de changement souffle sur Aix-Marseille Université (AMU). Ce “jeune” établissement labellisé Idex, né de la fusion des trois … Continuer la lecture de « Open access : les bibliothèques d’Aix-Marseille Université emploient les grands moyens »
Opening Up Open Access Institutional Repositories to Demonstrate Value: Two Universities’ Pilots on Including Metadata-Only Records
« Institutional repository managers are continuously looking for new ways to demonstrate the value of their repositories. One way to do … Continuer la lecture de « Opening Up Open Access Institutional Repositories to Demonstrate Value: Two Universities’ Pilots on Including Metadata-Only Records »
Open Access Escape Room: the key to OA engagement?
« At the University of Essex, we took a bold, brave and curious approach to increasing engagement during Open Access Week … Continuer la lecture de « Open Access Escape Room: the key to OA engagement? »
The Swiss National Strategy on Open Access and its Action Plan
« A year ago, the action plan for the Swiss National Strategy on Open Access has been approved by the plenary … Continuer la lecture de « The Swiss National Strategy on Open Access and its Action Plan »
Science ouverte à Aix-Marseille Université : 28 000 dépôts en texte intégral dans HAL AMU
« En seulement trois ans, la communauté universitaire d’Aix-Marseille s’est saisie de l’archive ouverte HAL AMU pour diffuser en open access … Continuer la lecture de « Science ouverte à Aix-Marseille Université : 28 000 dépôts en texte intégral dans HAL AMU »
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adbu.fr, 25 février 2019
UC San Diego Makes a Commitment to Open Access by Signing the OA2020 Expression of Interest
« The University of California San Diego has signed an Expression of Interest (EoI) to adopt the principles of Open Access … Continuer la lecture de « UC San Diego Makes a Commitment to Open Access by Signing the OA2020 Expression of Interest »
Open data des décisions de justice : la distinction entre open data et open access réaffirmée
« Alors que le projet de loi de programmation 2018-2022 et de réforme de la justice vient tout juste d’être adopté … Continuer la lecture de « Open data des décisions de justice : la distinction entre open data et open access réaffirmée »
Call for Tenders: Study on Scholarly Read & Publish Agreements
« As part of the Association’s efforts to foster a more transparent and cost-effective scholarly publishing system, EUA would like to … Continuer la lecture de « Call for Tenders: Study on Scholarly Read & Publish Agreements »
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eua.eu, 20 février 2019
Le portail et l’open access : futur du manuel enrichi ? Un nouveau média au service de l’innovation pédagogique
« En juin 2018, un projet d’e-manuel porté par Couperin, l’UVSQ Paris-Saclay et Numérique Premium a été récompensé lors de l’Appel à … Continuer la lecture de « Le portail et l’open access : futur du manuel enrichi ? Un nouveau média au service de l’innovation pédagogique »
Merits and Limits: Applying open data to monitor open access publications in bibliometric databases
« Identifying and monitoring Open Access (OA) publications might seem a trivial task while practical efforts prove otherwise. Contradictory information arise … Continuer la lecture de « Merits and Limits: Applying open data to monitor open access publications in bibliometric databases »
PLOS Provides Feedback on the Implementation of Plan S
« We welcome Plan S as a ‘decisive step towards the realisation of full open access’, in particular the push it … Continuer la lecture de « PLOS Provides Feedback on the Implementation of Plan S »
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blogs.plos.org, 10 février 2019
Quelle place pour les revues en SHS dans le plan S ?
« Jan Erik Frantsvåg et Tormod Strømme, des bibliothécaires norvégiens, ont fait une brève étude de la compatibilité du plan S … Continuer la lecture de « Quelle place pour les revues en SHS dans le plan S ? »