Does broadening OA spell financial challenges for publishers and authors?
As OA publishing increases, article processing charges can price authors out. Will OA mandates also lead to issues for publishers?
Pay to publish, but free to read: are APCs equitable?
Explore how increasing open access revenue signals challenges for global researchers trying to publish free-to-read articles. How can publishing move forward?
Are article processing charges really increasing?
According to Delta Think, the 2024 larger-than-average rise in APCs is deceptive; find out how APCs are actually getting cheaper in real terms.
The predatory publishing trap: dangers and solutions in the age of open access
Protect your research from predatory publishers with these top tips from the editors of legitimate open access journals.
Plan S annual review: what’s new?
Familiarise yourself with key cOAlition S processes and future directions for Plan S and open access publishing.
Plan S 5 years on: a test of perseverance
Founder of the Plan S open access initiative reflects on the successes and obstacles to making research more accessible.
Immediate open access to research data: a federal mandate and much debate
As US policy mandates immediate open access to all federally funded research by the end of 2025, how will this impact the publishing landscape?
Is the rising popularity of article processing charges putting pressure on more journals to adopt them?
Article processing charges undermine open access efforts. Are institutional open access models a better solution?
Which is the best path to equitable open access?
With White House policy mandating immediate open access to publicly funded research by 2025, Science journals make changes to their green open access offering.
Open access publishing seeks to improve equity, but article processing charges may have the opposite effect
A recent study found that authors with certain characteristics are more likely to publish open access, potentially leading to bias.
Shedding light on hybrid open access
Analysis of Elsevier’s article metadata and invoicing information provides insights into the uptake of hybrid open access.
Should we pay peer reviewers?
Join the debate: learn about the potential benefits and risks of paying peer reviewers.
Nature journals introduce multiple open access options
Find out more about Springer Nature’s latest open access publishing options – and the concerns that some have raised.
The impact of expensive article processing charges on researchers from lower-income African countries
Learn how high article processing charges may prevent African researchers from publishing their work and what can be done to combat this issue.
PLOS trials a collective action business model for open access publishing
Find out why PLOS wants institutions to pay an annual open access fee under the Community Action Publishing model, rather than charging researchers per article.
Will more journals start charging submission fees?
Could increasing use of submission fees by scientific journals be an unforeseen outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic?