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Open access publishing: a viable solution for society publishers
Author(s) -
COONEYMcQUAT Sarah,
BUSCH Stefan,
KAHN Deborah
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1087/20100204
Subject(s) - publishing , work (physics) , open access publishing , business model , computer science , business , world wide web , political science , marketing , engineering , law , mechanical engineering
The open access (OA) business model has established itself as a viable alternative to traditional subscription‐based publishing and is an option that societies should now realistically consider for their journals. This paper outlines how the OA model can work for societies, and presents a number of case studies that demonstrate how it is already working in practice.