Open Access
Review: How the Economic Impacts of Open Science are Being Measured
Open science is believed to have a lot of benefits. One hope associated with the fostering of open...
Open Access for Monographs: Small Steps Along a Difficult Path
While a considerable proportion of journal articles are now available in open access, only a few...
Interview: Open Access Preprints Boost Article Citations and Mentions
What effects does submitting a journal article as preprint first have on its citation and sharing? A...
Open Science in Canada: Grassroots Effort and a National Approach
Canada is transitioning to open science at a great speed. The Canadian government and a myriad of other...
Future Report: Who can Transform Scholarly Publishing and Communication?
A new report on the future of scholarly publishing and scholarly communication addresses key principles...
A Self-Experiment in Fake Science: The Tricks of Predatory Journals
How do predatory journals work, and what needs to be done to place a publication here? A research group...
Research Project OA-FWM: How Community of Practice and Gamification Bring New Momentum to Open Access
The open access community needs a powerful base for effective action. Specialist workshops, the ongoing...
Academic Journals: How Open Access, Peer Review and the like are Shaping New Journal Concepts
The editorial offices of academic journals constantly find themselves torn between the everyday...
COAR Annual Meeting 2018: Repositories as Central Infrastructure of Open Scholarly Communication
From 14 - 17 May 2018 the 7th Annual Meeting of the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) was...
Fostering Open Science in European Countries: The Crucial Role of Libraries
Implementing open science requires systemic change and can be supported by national open science...