After MIT libraries have signed an open access agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry last year, a further transformative agreement has now been reached in the US between Iowa State University and the German publisher De Gruyter.
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- News & Views: Total Value of Scholarly Journals Market April 16, 2024Following our recent analysis of the effects of inflation and exchange rates, this month we examine the underlying fundamentals. We look at how the scholarly journals market is defined, as well as its total value. Background After we explored of the effects of inflation, we received some questions about our figures on the total value of… […]
- News & Views Webinar: APC Update 2024 March 29, 2024We are proud to share a video recording of our March News & Views companion online discussion forum! Join us to hear the latest trends around APC data, including APCs for both Fully OA and Hybrid journals. We’ll talk about what we’re seeing in relation to recent years and discuss the broader context for the… […]
- News & Views: Open Access Charges – Continued Consolidation and Increases March 19, 2024This month we look at the latest data about Article Processing Charges (APCs). Per article pricing is a fundamental building block for all paid publishing models, so our review provides an invaluable insight into how costs of open access continue to evolve. This year, prices in general are increasing, some significantly. Important nuances in the… […]