Opinion: “Plan S” falls short for society publishers—and for the researchers they serve | PNAS

peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-01-27

Summary:

"Hence, I, like many in scientific society leadership and publishing, have been following with great interest the ambitious plan (“Plan S”) put forward in September by a group of European funding agencies. But although well-intentioned, several aspects are troubling and problematic for society publishers and the scientific community at large. These aspects require serious discussion and, in some cases, a rethink...."

Link:

https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/01/24/1900359116

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oa.new oa.plan_s oa.objections oa.debates oa.societies oa.fees oa.wellcome oa.hybrid oa.licensing oa.offsets oa.conversions oa.libre

Date tagged:

01/27/2019, 14:44

Date published:

01/27/2019, 09:44