STM will review the results of the Study in greater detail and looks forward to further discussions and collaboration with DG-Research. Jerry Cowhig, Managing Director of Institute of Physics Publishing and current Chair of STM said, 'STM welcomes unbiased research into STM publishing and is pleased that the DG-Research highlights the importance of STM publishing to the European Union and society in general. It has been estimated that STM's members produce over 70% of the total annual output of global research information, so we intend to contribute significantly to the debate concerning science publishing. Science is fundamental to improving the lives of EU citizens. Ensuring a viable basis for science publishing is fundamental to the dissemination and understanding of science.'
PS: I think I'm missing the point of this press release. STM welcomes unbiased research into STM publishing, but doesn't say whether the EC report qualifies. It acknowledges the report, but doesn't respond to any of its recommendations for OA, positively or negatively.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 4/21/2006 04:14:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
