Three ways to support the democratisation of academic journals

Padula, Danielle (2017) Three ways to support the democratisation of academic journals. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (11 Apr 2017). Website.

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Much of the move towards open access in academic publishing has been funded by article processing charges. However, in recent years APCs have risen by 6%, making them prohibitively expensive for some of the academic and non-profit institutions primarily funding them. Reporting on a recently published white paper, Danielle Padula argues that in order to rein in journal prices and facilitate open access, journal publishing must be democratised. We can all support this endeavour by rethinking how journals should be published, getting involved in developing non-profit alternatives, and by helping to increase awareness of the need for a sustainable open access future.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s) CC BY 3.0
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	01 Jun 2017 13:16
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 01:22
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/79557

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