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Key Developments in Open Access (OA) Publishing: 2012 Overview

In 2012, significant strides were made in Open Access (OA) publishing. The COAR now encompasses 90 institutions, and the Berlin Declaration boasts over 300 scientific signatories. The Directory of Open Access Journals has grown to 8,000 peer-reviewed titles. Mandatory archiving policies are increasing with 32 Australian repositories listed in ROARMAP. Despite these advancements, the rise of vanity presses poses challenges to scholarly integrity. New OA policies emerged globally, including in the UK and at the World Bank, indicating a growing commitment to accessible research.

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Key Developments in Open Access (OA) Publishing: 2012 Overview

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  1. Education of a scientist video • http://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/8410/

  2. OA 2012 Developments during 2012

  3. OA is growing • COAR website (Confederation of Open Access Repositories) now comprises 90 institutions • Berlin Declaration on Open Access Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, a major international statement on open access to knowledge, now has over 300 signatories (scientific organisations) • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) now lists 8,000 peer reviewed titles

  4. OA is growing • ROARMAP: Registry of Open Access Repositories Mandatory Archiving Policies – now includes 32 Australian repositories • Self archiving of post prints into OA repositories is now accepted by a lot more publishers • Rise of vanity presses – low article acceptance threshold with non-existent peer review process – add little value to scholarship, pay little attention to digital preservation, and operate using fly-by-night, unsustainable business models.

  5. International activities • HathiTrustvs Authors Guild (US) • Research Works Act (US) • Elsevier boycott • Federal Research Public Access Act

  6. International activities • Elsevier’s response – “author’s choice” • OA options but involves author/institution paying a processing fee • May be done at the article level in some cases • 30 journals offer free public access but involves an embargo period, sometimes of 12 months or more. • Manuscript can be posted into an Institutional Repository but needs evidence of an institution wide mandate

  7. International activities • UK: Research Councils UK announced new Open Access Policy in July • World Bank: introduced an Open Access Policy in April this year • Wellcome Trust: has toughened up compliance to their mandate already in existence • European Union: Open Access policy introduced in July – Gold OA for immediate access, then Green no later than six months

  8. Australia • NHMRC revised policy • Any publications arising from an NHMRC supported research project must be deposited into an OA institutional repository within a twelve month period from date of publication. • First articles due 1 July 2013 • Publication metadata should be submitted as soon as possible after the paper is accepted for publication • ARC: currently under consideration

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