Tenure Most Foul

"Universities changing their tenure and promotion committee policies to better embrace OA research will lead to a true revolution in academic publishing. Until recently, comprehensive efforts to reform the system have been limited in scope. However, if universities show a commitment to addressing the perception of OA journals and reward researchers publishing in OA journals, then it is not difficult to imagine a future where the vast majority of academic research is published in a manner that is accessible to all, regardless of university affiliation. In turn, publishers would shift more of their journals to OA, to meet the demands of researchers backed by their universities. Additionally, university libraries could curb the cost of subscriptions, given that they are only necessary to access closed access journals. What must happen first is for the tenure and promotion committees of universities to take responsibility for the system that they have fostered."