Open access: changing the way chemistry is published
abernard102@gmail.com 2012-07-19
Summary:
Use the link to access the flyer from Chemistry Central, “an open access journal publishing platform, launched in 2006, operated by BioMed Central, and now owned by Springer.” The flyer provides a definition for OA journal publishing, a chart describing the benefits of OA to stakeholders, a timeline of key OA developments, a comparison of the open access and subscription journal “publishing process,” charts depicting OA growth, and an explanation of the APC and the drawbacks of subscription publishing.