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This is the best article title I've read in a while:
nature.com/articles/s41597-0…
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With the @gatesfoundation no longer paying article-processing charges, what does the future of science publishing look like? My latest for @cenmag: cen.acs.org/policy/publishin… @Journalologist, @JohanRooryck, @jasonpriem @researchremix @cshperspectives @unpaywall #OpenAccess
Research article output in fully OA journals fell by 16% in the first half of this year, compared with the first six months of 2023.
By contrast, hybrid OA grew by 2.7%.
Subscription content was broadly constant.
But that's only part of the story.
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Elsevier and Springer Nature have bucked the trend and are doing particularly well.
Elsevier published 14% more research articles in H1 2024 compared with H1 2023.
Springer Nature grew by 18%.
The Empire Strikes Back.
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You can read the full analysis in this week's Journalology newsletter:
ck.journalology.com/posts/jo…
Some may think annual reports are dull, but I don't.
Last week Springer Nature released its annual report, which provided details on their operations and profitability.
You can read all about it here:
ck.journalology.com/posts/jo…
So Springer Nature, which has a significant financial incentive to publish more papers, has a high rejection rate.
We focus a lot on corporate profit margins. Perhaps we should focus just as much on the quality of the product we get as tax payers for funding academic research.
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Rishi Sunak is becoming Prime Minister. His family is loaded so caviar and lobster on the menu for me from tomorrow.
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Upcoming Webinar: Perspectives on the Nelson Memo
While the US is moving towards open access, questions remain about the Nelson Memo. Join @acochran12733, @Journalologist, @dylan_ruediger, & @jenchem101 as they discuss the impact of this new policy tinyurl.com/3s59zk52
ALT Image for the Webinar titled Perspectives on the Nelson Memo Mandating public access to the outputs of federally-funded research in the US
I’ve been thinking about @eLife's announcement over the weekend, in particular the business model.
tl;dr the new model will increase revenues by 150% and costs by 33%.
(caveat: back-of-the-envelope calculation)
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Of course, that assumes that submissions don’t drop over time, which could happen if academics don’t understand or appreciate the unusual model.
Please correct me if I’ve made any mistakes here @damianpattinson