June 2019
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This seminar examined the next steps for delivering open access (OA) in the UK.
Delegates discussed the implications of the launch of cOAlition S, a group of national research funding organisations backed by the European Commission, which set out a commitment to make full and immediate open access a reality by 2020. Discussion addressed the next steps in implementing Plan S in the UK, including tackling the challenges to formulate clear policy across UKRI bodies, while encouraging new models of OA publishing.
Sessions assessed the future of OA publishing outlets, including the use of incentives to promote the creation of new OA journals; targeting new journals at disciplines which need more OA outlets and encouraging diverse models. Attendees also considered how existing repositories, which already publish freely-available research, could be used to support OA.
Discussion addressed what Plan S means for the future of Article Processing Charges (APCs), the fees paid to publish OA articles, and the possible impact of proposals to cap APCs for the publishing sector - including managing differences in cost structures between high-impact journals and smaller-scale periodical publications - as well as on universities, learned societies and academics, particularly those less affluent and early careers researchers.
Further sessions considered the challenges of extending OA to monographs, including designing a sustainable business model for funding OA monographs, addressing the reliance of several disciplines on third-party permissions and ensuring that licenses protect work from being misquoted, misrepresented, or misused.