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Publishing in 2021: Advancing at the Speed of Science

This post is the second in our two-part series on key trends emerging from the coronavirus disruption of the scientific publishing ecosystem that are likely to continue in 2021.

16 December 2020

By Christopher Kenneally

Global Outlook for Open Access

Topic: Open Access (OA)

The walls surrounding research and scholarship have largely fallen, razed by the coronavirus pandemic. Today, the general public avidly follows developments in research related to COVID-19. And the range of concerns goes well beyond virology or epidemiology.

12 November 2020

By Christopher Kenneally

The Pandemic’s Effect on the Scientific Publishing Ecosystem

Topic: Open Access (OA)

It was likely an outside disruptor would force changes to the scientific publishing ecosystem. COVID-19 has been that disruptor.

5 November 2020

By Jennifer Goodrich

Achieving an Equitable Transition to Open Access

Topic: Open Access (OA)

A new white paper assesses the current level of uptake of open access publishing models in those countries and examines barriers to adoption of OA.

23 September 2020

By Christopher Kenneally

Making Open Access More Approachable for Researchers in the Chemistry Setting

Topic: Open Access (OA)

For many researchers looking to become authors in Open Access journals, questions remain. Thus, the inception of ACS’s Open Science Resource Center.

15 September 2020

By Molly Tainter

Improving Peer Review through Better Data

Topic: Open Access (OA) Scholarly Communications

Semantically enriched metadata can and should play an important role in improving and expediting the scholarly publishing cycle, while also helping to ensure that the articles involved adhere to the highest possible standards of quality and reliability.

10 September 2020

By Jennifer Goodrich

Is It Time to (Finally) Get Serious about Submission Charges?

Topic: Open Access (OA) Scholarly Communications

A pandemic like COVID-19, with its associated disruption of the economy, creates distortions which can illuminate opportunities and which mandate a rethinking of business as usual.

3 August 2020

By Roy Kaufman

A Smarter Way to Manage APCs: RLSC’s Touch-Free Workflow Six Months On

Topic: Open Access (OA) Scholarly Communications

CCC’s RightsLink launched a Touch-Free Workflow for automating publishing and the payment of Article Processing Charges for authors, publishers and funding institutions, all without author involvement.

30 July 2020

Copyright Perspectives: Three Quick Takes on Current Developments in US Copyright

Topic: Open Access (OA)

In late June, US Copyright Office announced an upcoming change in procedures for copyright registration of groups of “short literary works”.

27 July 2020

By Dave Davis

Publishing in an Open Access Journal: How Do You Maximize Reach?

Topic: Open Access (OA)

One of the main reasons to publish in an Open Access journal is to ensure the largest possible societal impact of their research findings through availability to peers, the public, and to policymakers. The ability to expand an article’s reach and readership resides in the article’s visibility.

23 July 2020

By Donald Samulack