How research funders can finance APCs in full OA and hybrid journals

Björk, Bo‐Christer; Solomon, David

doi:10.1087/20140203

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“…However, all of these authors agree that the average APC for OA articles published in hybrid journals is significantly higher than the average APC for articles published in Gold OA journals (see also Björk and Solomon, 2014b). The general consensus seems to be that there is currently no properly functioning market for the cost of APCs in hybrid journals.…”

Section: Comparing Costs Associated With Open and Paywalled Access Inmentioning

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“…The leading journals with established brand names and high Impact Factors may charge higher than average sums, and there are clear incentives for researchers to try to publish in these journals. In addition, the hybrid journals tend to charge higher APCs than Gold OA journals (Björk & Solomon, 2014b). On the other hand, there are also new emerging OA business models which may lead to diminished costs.…”

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The Costs of Open and Closed Access: Using the Finnish Research Output as an Example

Ilva¹,

Laitinen²,

Saarti

2016

Liber Quarterly

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The Open Access movement in scientific publishing has been gathering momentum in the European Union and its member states, partly due to the policies of some of its main research funders. Already we have seen encouraging research results on the effects of openness on the dissemination of scientific outputs. As business models of Open Access publishing are still under development, the aim of our paper is to assess the statistical tools and data that the Finnish libraries currently have for comparing the costs associated with different modes of disseminating scientific publications. We will also analyse the potential costs associated with Open Access publishing models and compare them with the current cost structure of -mostlypaywalled (PW) access. The discussion will include a description of current Finnish Open Access policies and their funding models. The financial

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Section: Comparing Costs Associated With Open and Paywalled Access Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Comparing Costs Associated With Open and Paywalled Access Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Costs of Open and Closed Access: Using the Finnish Research Output as an Example

Ilva¹,

Laitinen²,

Saarti

2016

Liber Quarterly

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“…Morrison (2013), considering library expenditures on scholarly journals globally, concluded that these funds are more than the cost for a fully open access journal system. Björk and Solomon (2014), for example, proposed ways research funders could contribute to paying APCs and also influence the OA APC market.…”

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Measuring Cost per Use of Library-Funded Open Access Article Processing Charges: Examination and Implications of One Method

Hampson

Stregger

2017

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication

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INTRODUCTION Libraries frequently support their open access (OA) fund using money from their collections budget. Interest in assessment of OA funds is arising. Cost per use is a common method to assess library collections expenditures. OA article processing charges (APCs) are a one-time cost for global, perpetual use. Article level metrics provide data on global, cumulative article level usage. This article examines a method and discusses the limitations and implications of using article level metrics to calculate cost per use for OA APCs. METHODS Using different APC models from two publishers, PLOS and BioMed Central, this article presents a cost per use formula for each model. RESULTS The formula for each model is demonstrated with available data. The examples suggest a very low cost per use for OA APCs after only three years. DISCUSSION Several limitations exist to obtaining article level data currently, including the nature of open access and accessibility of the data. OA articles’ usage levels are high and include use from altruistic access. Cost per use comparison with traditional publishing models is possible; however, comparison between different OA expenditures with very low costs per use may not be helpful. CONCLUSION Article level metrics can provide a means to measure cost per use of OA APCs. Libraries need increased access to article level usage data. They will also need to develop new benchmarks and expectations to evaluate APC payments, given higher usage levels for OA articles and considering altruistic access.

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“…5 The survey asked the librarians what involvement they had with payment, and from where the APCs were sourced. Multiple answers were allowed in recognition of the mix of payment processes currently operations.…”

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The library's role in the management and funding of open access publishing

Lara

2015

Learned Publishing

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How research funders can finance APCs in full OA and hybrid journals

Abstract: ABSTRACT. Open access (OA) publishing is steadily growing in both full

Cited by 42 publications

References 6 publications

The Costs of Open and Closed Access: Using the Finnish Research Output as an Example

The Costs of Open and Closed Access: Using the Finnish Research Output as an Example

Measuring Cost per Use of Library-Funded Open Access Article Processing Charges: Examination and Implications of One Method

The library's role in the management and funding of open access publishing

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