How are small scientific publishers approaching the transition to open access publishing models? What challenges do they face in this process? What are key benefits of transitioning to OA?
« This work defines « alternative publishing platforms » as innovative channels for scholarly communication that operate outside traditional book and journal publishing frameworks. These platforms may distinguish themselves in various ways: some…
« Thousands of smaller publishers in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom play a key role in scholarly communication. These publishers offer vital channels of communication for…
« This reflection paper discusses three selected issues associated with the so-called « transformative agreements » (TAs) made between consortia and publishers. The first issue addresses the lack of transformation that, despite the…
« As part of its work on Open Science, Knowledge Exchange is exploring how to raise awareness of alternative publishing platforms (APP) among the research community and research supporting institutions.
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« In 2022, KE’s task and finish (T&F) group on alternative publishing platforms (APPs) embarked on a project to create awareness about APPs among the research community and research-supporting institutions. It…
« This framework is the main output of a Knowledge Exchange (KE) study titled Approaches to scaling up reproducibility in research organisations. It will assist research institutions to understand how reproducibility…
« Reproducibility is vital in ensuring the quality and integrity of research. This Knowledge Exchange report and accompanying framework is the main outcome of a study which identifies how reproducibility can…
« As 2023 is rapidly drawing to a close, we reflect on what has been a very busy and productive year with much to celebrate. Here are just some of the…
« Different alternative publishing platforms have appeared over recent years. But what are their pros and cons? Do they differ significantly from traditional scholarly journals? To better understand what individual publishing…
