levels of government • “The Government believes that published research material which has been publicly financed should be publicly accessible – and that principle goes well beyond the academic community” • David Willetts, Minister of State, Universities and Science
for OA publishing, supported by publication fees • Wellcome – strengthened policy, emphasizing most liberal license (CC-BY) plus sanctions for non- compliance • Research Councils UK – strengthened policy, with support for payment of publication fees
122 studies from journals for our consumer service. Of those, 45 were embargoed — but we didn’t hit the embargo on 12 of them, because we had better things to do, like cover more interesting studies that weren’t embargoed. - Ivan Oransky 73%
PDF Swift triage process by Senior Editors Full submission BRE member plus external reviewer(s) Decision after peer review Revision assessed by BRE member Consultation Single decision letter
ASCB • Diverse group – Commercial and non-profit – Range of business models (OA and subscription) • Recognise the deficiencies in current system • Identify opportunities to do better
Assess outputs on their own merits – Exploit new tools and approaches • And specific recommendations for publishers, funders, institutions, metrics suppliers, and researchers • >6000 signatories
work to translational, applied and clinical research. • SELECTIVE Highly influential work that advances understanding, opens new doors or has real-world impacts.
are committed to scientific excellence • Publication alongside other outstanding science • Fair and swift editorial process • Enhancements: – plain language summaries – expert commentaries – great presentation - enhances your story • Letters of recommendation • It’s exciting