UK Royal Society adopts 'subscribe to open' publishing model
17 days ago
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- #Publishing Models
- #Royal Society
- The UK Royal Society is transitioning eight of its journals to the 'subscribe to open' (S2O) model starting next year.
- S2O makes content free to access and publish if enough libraries pay subscription fees; otherwise, APCs apply.
- Royal Society's open access rate rose from 17% in 2020 to 60% in 2024, aiming for 100% with S2O.
- EMS Press and EDP Sciences are among early adopters of S2O, with varying success in maintaining open access.
- EDP Sciences faced challenges with some journals but secured financial support to keep them open access.
- The S2O model is growing, with 378 journals using it this year, up from 192 last year.