Updates on Parasitology and adopting a Gold Open Access model of production

Abstract

Many readers will have noted that all published articles within Parasitology from January 2022 onwards were available online only. The hardcopy production, like many other academic journals, has now ceased. This is true not only for regular issues but also for forthcoming special issues. Moreover, from January 2023, Parasitology will become Open Access (OA) where we adopt a Gold Open Access Model, specifically a non-exclusive Gold Open Access CC-BY licence (see https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/open-accesspolicies/open-access-resources/creative-commons-licenses). This arises from the most appropriate OA choice by Cambridge University Press. The change is not trivial for our current financial plan, primarily based upon institutional subscriptions, is transformed to an Article Processing Charges (APCs) one. In order to accommodate peer review and production

Celebrating 150 volumes of Parasitology with an outlook towards 2030 production

“…In 2022, Parasitology ceased hardcopy production with all articles produced and posted online only (Stothard and Ellis, 2022 ). To strengthen our website and communications portfolio, we expanded our online offer with enhanced social media activities.…”