Open Access at EPFL: costs and evolution
Over the past few years, academic publishing has shifted from a subscription-based model—where publishing is free but access is restricted—to an Open Access (OA) model, where authors or institutions pay fees to make research freely available to everyone.
These OA fees are meant to compensate publishers for lost revenue, and both models now coexist, reshaping the financial landscape of scientific publishing.
Who should control open access, the markets or the commons?
Samuel A. Moore’s Publishing Beyond the Market critiques the commercialized academic publishing industry, where exorbitant fees—such as £9,000 for a single paper—have become normalized. The book explores how commons-based models could offer a viable alternative, presenting a compelling case for scholar-led publishing that Thomas A. Graves praises for its insightful theorization and advocacy.
Craft-OA
CRAFT‑OA is fostering a federated, visible, and professionally supported Diamond OA ecosystem rooted in institutional collaboration, technological innovation, and community empowerment. If you want to know more, please visit the link.
The 1st newsletter JTCAM 2023
We're happy to share the first edition of our 2023 Newsletter for the JTCAM.
As a pioneering overlay journal in mechanics, JTCAM is at the forefront of promoting Open Science principles and ethical research.
Our 2023 highlights include:
📜 Transparent review processes with open reviews
🧑💻 Support for authors in sharing code and data
🎓 High-quality publications and meticulous copy-editing standards
We're proud to partner with ICTAM 2024 🌐 and welcome new brilliant minds to our Editorial Board.
Dive into our latest research articles and discover the groundbreaking
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The seed of a global federation for Diamond Open Access has been planted
By invitation, SPARC Europe recently attended the Global Summit on Diamond Open Access. Participants reflected on the current diamond OA publishing system and how to develop and sustain a solid scholar-led not-for-profit diamond OA publishing ecosystem. The event created a very fertile ground for discussion by bringing people from across the world, from 75 countries and over 450 organisations speaking in four languages. See the link below.