Taking Stock of the Feedback on Plan S Implementation Guidance - The Scholarly Kitchen
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Summary:
"I thought it might be useful to share some of the themes that I have observed emerging across the feedback documents. These are impressionistic and not a systematic analysis....
Theme 1: Clear support for the transition to open access and the goals of Plan S....
Theme 2: Concern that the implementation guidance reflects models that work for STEM but will negatively impact HSS scholars....
Theme 3: The technical requirements for publication, repository, and other platforms are poorly thought out....
Theme 4: The predicted effects on small, independent, and society publishers raise concerns for the viability of these publishers....
Theme 5: Setting a fair and reasonable APC sounds fair and reasonable but it is also likely impossible....
Theme 6: Scholars and organizations in the Global South object to being told what they want....
Theme 7: The timelines are not feasible...."
Link:
https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2019/02/11/with-thousand-of-pages-of-feedback-on-the-plans-s-implementation-guidance-what-themes-emerged-that-might-guide-next-steps/From feeds:
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