Springer Nature says Plan S stance on hybrid journals 'unacceptable' | The Bookseller

peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-02-12

Summary:

"Springer Nature has said the current Plan S requirement for publishers to commit to 'flip' hybrid journals to Open Access is "unnecessary, and...unacceptable for us and for many other publishers."

The publisher has compiled a list of six recommendations in response to Plan S, in a feedback submission made to the coalition of research funders behind the initiative...."

Link:

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/springer-nature-criticises-plan-s-opposition-hybrid-journals-945481

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Tags:

oa.springer_nature oa.new oa.plan_s oa.recommendations oa.conversions oa.hybrid oa.publishers oa.business_models

Date tagged:

02/12/2019, 16:33

Date published:

02/12/2019, 11:36