Trying It All Flipping Everything OA BUT APCs; mixed demand; journal/publisher sustainability? Hybrid Journals Another OA option; more OA articles BUT Not an option for all (£); much still paywalled TAS/RAP Less disruptive; more OA content BUT Mixed interest in TAs; equity factor Transformative Journals Easier transition; options for all BUT Overall little impact S20 OA w/o APCs; easier transition BUT Long-term sustainability? (+ workflow) Diamond OA OA w/o APCs BUT Long-term sustainability?
Lessons Learned: • If we flipped it all, we might not survive (different communities + economic realties = instability). • We need to meet communities' needs, not write their agendas. • There is no magic bullet for transitioning to OA.
My UKSG 2025 starts with Beth Bayley from Karger on their journey since deciding fo head for OA in 2018.
They've "tried it all": flipping, hybrid, transformative agreements, Subscribe To Open (S20), Diamond.
There's barriers to adopting each OA business model […]
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