Towards sustainable open access: A society publisher's principles and pilots for transition

Abstract

New partnerships are needed to move away from paywalls and avoid article publishing charge-based publishing.• It remains difficult for small societies to negotiate with consortia, and partnerships with other societies may be a route forward.• Being open to different open access routes and using different pilots are key to learning which routes will be sustainable in the future.• While the starting position for most 'read and publish' offerings is based on historical spend, this will need to be re-evaluated in the longer term.• The lack of independent, universal reporting mechanisms and universally adopted persistent identifiers for institutions is a barrier to establishing agreements and one that needs a cost-effective solution.

Confucian or confusion? Analyses of international students’ self-rated intercultural sensitivity and its sociocultural predictors at Canadian universities

“…These virtues are also interconnected with wulun (five hierarchical relationships), which has been the main pillar of harmonious social order throughout East Asian history (Zhan and Wan, 2016). Ren is the core aspect of humanity, which denotes kindness, empathy, and altruism as the ideal ontology of personhood (Legge, 2010). All other virtues ought to act in tandem with ren.…”

“…Long-term oriented societies are more pragmatic in terms of planning for themselves and displaying ren (benevolence), "a little man's love of another is seen in his indulgence of him" (Legge, 2010, p. 351). While Confucius highlighted the importance of compassion for others, he also stressed the importance of maintaining a sense of yi (righteousness) to prevent peoples from being overly indulgent in their desire to help others for immediate emotional gratification, without thinking the consequence of their actions on the others and future self (Legge, 2010). In general, peoples in non-CHC societies are thought to be more short-term oriented (Guo et al, 2020), they tend to be more indulgent in spending, donating, and sharing (Hofstede, 2001).…”

Experiences of Autonomy in Marriage and Divorce Within the Chinese Traditional System

“…This patriarchal structure and the lesser gender egalitarian attitudes in division-making power in China have been preserved and are associated with strong marital power (Shu, Zhu, & Zhang, 2013; Tichenor, 1999; Warner, Lee, & Lee, 1986). In The Lî Kî ( The Book of Rites ), the distinct gender roles and hierarchy of couples (Legge, 2010, pp. 689–693) facilitates a large power disparity.…”

Impact of publisher's commercial or non‐profit orientation on editorial practices: Moving towards a more strategic approach to supporting editorial staff

“…Changes in business practices have also affected journal editorial teams, who maintain scientific quality and help journal developers (Acker et al, 2021). In today's fiercely competitive and ever‐changing publishing landscape, editors must skilfully navigate the expectations and needs of authors, readers, reviewers, and publishers (Glonti et al, 2019; Hunter et al, 2022; Vrana, 2018) while addressing the complex ethical issues surrounding commercial publishing and open access (Council of Science Editors, 2020; Krawczyk & Kulczycki, 2021; Legge, 2020; Primack et al, 2019; Suber, 2008). Consequently, there has been a notable increase in the essential competencies, knowledge, and skills required for editors to perform their tasks successfully (Galipeau et al, 2016, 2017; Moher et al, 2017).…”