Sustainability in open access publishing: The e cancer case study
Key points Innovative business models to complement or replace traditional models of funding academic publishing are currently proliferating. Not relying solely on one source of funding is a key factor in sustainability. Pay what you can afford (PWYCA) is a new model for article processing charges (...
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| Published in: | Learned publishing Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 113 - 117 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-04-2016
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Key points
Innovative business models to complement or replace traditional models of funding academic publishing are currently proliferating.
Not relying solely on one source of funding is a key factor in sustainability.
Pay what you can afford (PWYCA) is a new model for article processing charges (APCs) providing both a revenue stream and an opportunity to raise awareness of the cost of publishing amongst authors.
Treating a journal as part of an overall enterprise rather than as a stand‐alone business contributes significantly to its sustainability. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-1513 1741-4857 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/leap.1023 |