Working towards a transition to open access

"Elsevier and other STM publishers generally agree with many of the authors’ observations and recommendations, notably that there may be enough money in the system overall to transition globally to gold open access. However, there are other considerations that need to be taken into account when thinking about a flip to 100 percent gold open access. In particular, there are structural challenges that need to be overcome and worked through by all stakeholders together. As we move closer to 2020, we are presenting a number of considerations and suggestions that can help inform this important discussion and the structural challenges around open access."