Is Hybrid a Valid Pathway to Open Access? Publishers Argue Yes, in Response to Plan S - The Scholarly Kitchen
peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-02-24
Summary:
"All of the “big five” publishers, except Elsevier, have since posted their feedback on the guidance:
- SAGE Publishing Statement on Plan S
- Plan S Implementation Guidance: Submission From Springer Nature
- Taylor & Francis Group: Feedback on Guidance on the Implementation of Plan S
- Wiley Response to Coalition S on Plan S
As each document came online, I was eager to take a look at what they had to say, engage with company representatives, and see whether the comments from the big publishers reflected or diverged from the themes I had seen in the guidance feedback more generally. I also looked into whether I was just not finding Elsevier’s response. Tom Reller, Elsevier’s spokesperson, confirmed for me that Elsevier did not submit its own feedback and is deferring to STM to speak on its behalf...."