An open letter to No deal, no review participants – No deal, no review

"As you have most likely heard, FinELib has reached a deal with Elsevier. For the time being, the only thing we can say for sure is that Elsevier subscriptions will not be cancelled in the beginning of 2018. The original pledge in the No Deal No Review boycott was the recluse from reviewer and editorial tasks for Elseviers journals until a satisfactory deal is reached. We still do not know the exact details of the deal between FinELib and Elsevier have not been disclosed and therefore we cannot comment on whether the deal can be considered satisfactory or not. Ultimately, the decision is naturally up to your own discretion.

Many have asked us what that means for No deal, no review boycott. Is it over now? Did the boycott achieve its goals?

To be completely honest, we don’t know. We apologize for the lack of communication. It has been due to a lack of information on the contractual details and a clear vision on the path forward. We firmly believe the discussion about the accessibility, transparency and accountability of science and scholarship must continue. Less evident is how we, the grassroot level of research community, should best work towards these goals...."