The Alliance's Strategy for the Further Development of Academic Publishing 2026-2030

Abstract:  The Alliance of Science Organisations advocates Open Access to scientific information as the basis for  transparent, efficient and high-quality research processes and as a driver for the transfer of research results  from science to society, business and politics. The Alliance’s commitment to Open Access, which dates back  to 2003, has resulted in the Alliance’s Open Access Strategy 2021-2025, which has now been updated to  become the Alliance’s Strategy for the Further Development of Academic Publishing 2026-2030. 

The strategy focuses on measures in the following four areas:

I. Evaluating and shaping developments in the dynamic field of academic publishing

 – Identification of new types of technical tools for scientific publishing, their evaluation with regard to the sovereignty and openness of science and, if necessary, derivation of necessary measures to be taken by the Alliance. 

II. Preparation of further negotiations (in particular DEAL)

 – Development of criteria for the effectiveness and target dimensions of future DEAL contracts based on the analysis of current DEAL contracts.

III. Establishment of scholar-led Open Access infrastructures

 – Identification and evaluation of models for joint or distributed financing of permanent, professional,  quality-assured publication infrastructures at scientific institutions.

IV. Further measures to promote the Open Access transformation

 – Active lobbying for a reduction in VAT on scientific publishing from 19% to 7%.

 – Development and establishment of standards for standardised and efficient publication and cost  monitoring at scientific institutions."