New Study: The Facts About Open Access: A study of the Financial and Non-financial Effects of Alternative Business Models for Scholarly Journals

A new study by the Kaufman-Wills group was undertaken to examine the effects of open access journals on traditional scientific publications. The study found that almost half of the open access journals it surveyed are not yet able to meet their financial costs. Nevertheless, The Facts About Open Access found that the publishing industry as a whole acknowledges the need to provide better access to scientific research results.

Sponsored by ALPSP, HighWire Press, and SIPPI, with additional data from The Association of American Medical Colleges.

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