convert entire discipline to open access journal publishing
approximately 10,000 scientists worldwide
5016 articles published in 2005 in peer-reviewed journals 83% of all papers in 6 journals 87% of all papers published by 4 different publishers
CERN Convention (1953) is an early OA manifesto
embrace OA movement (arXiv.org)
* today particle physics is almost entirely green * without mandates, without debate
peer-reviewed journals remain important as version-of-record archives and as key instruments of merit recognition and career promotion
OA landscape in 2007
* most particle physics journals offer OA options - hybrid model, authors buy OA to articles - reluctant take-up by authors
* gold OA to journals is there, but variety of options bewildering
in 2005: 72.6% NO OA option in 2007: 86.8% offer OA option
time is ripe for a full transition to OA
OA issues * grant universal access to peer-reviewed results of publically funded research * in a green environment authors benefit for peer review and journal prestige * bring subscription costs under control * raise researcher awareness of economics of scientific publishing * inject competition into scientific publishing by linking price to quality * stabilize the diversity and future of journals which have served particle physics well - but leave room for new players
* estimated annual budget: 10 million euros * contributions on a "fair share" basis by nationality (affiliation) of articles/authors ...
LHC [Large Hadron Collider] is a much bigger project, 40 funding agencies, 550 million $
Benefits * online journals free to read for anybody * preserve high-quality peer review process * generate medium and long-term savings for libraries and funding agencies * free to read and to publish for developing countries
SCOAP3 Status ... * potential funding partners to be invited soon to sign Expressions of Interest * once partners commit to sizeable fraction of budget, invite publishers to tender in autumn * Goal: have SCOAP3 operational for the first LHC papers
Posted by
Peter Suber at 6/11/2007 11:23:00 AM.
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.
