Guest Post - Trust and Transparency in Open Access Book Publishing: Part 1 - The Scholarly Kitchen
Susanne_van_Rijn's bookmarks 2025-06-03
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Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Jordy Findanis and Niels Stern. Jordy is Project Manager at OAPEN and the Directory of Open Access Books and also works on the Copim Open Book Futures Project. Niels is Managing Director of the OAPEN Foundation and has worked in scholarly publishing for more than 20 years. Part 2 of the post will be available tomorrow.
While awareness of predatory journals is growing, the risks posed by untrustworthy book publishers remain less well known. Some open access (OA) book publishers charge authors a Book Processing Charge (BPC), which — when handled by a reputable publisher — covers vital services such as peer review, editorial oversight, and wide dissemination.