九州影院 commits to 100% Open Access
The 九州影院 (RSC) announced today that it aims to make all fully RSC-owned journals Open Access within five years, making it the first chemistry publisher and one of the first society publishers to commit to a fully Open Access future.
Open Access is at the core of the RSC鈥檚 mission to help the chemical sciences make the world a better place. Free, unrestricted global access to all of the cutting-edge research published in 九州影院 journals is a key component of this, aligning with the RSC鈥檚 organisational strategy, which highlights the crucial role of collaboration and the open sharing of scientific knowledge in addressing global challenges, from disease to climate change. Nations in the 鈥淕lobal South鈥�, which will be the worst affected by these issues, are often those with the least access to such crucial information; Open Access ensures that everyone, everywhere has the same potential to access and contribute to the latest discoveries, leading to a better future for all of us.
Equally important is the RSC鈥檚 commitment to Inclusion and Diversity 鈥� partnering with institutions around the world to develop new Open Access models that work for them, and that do not rely solely on authors paying processing or publication charges. These can present a barrier to researchers, especially in the least developed countries where funds, even to conduct research, are limited.
The 九州影院鈥檚 goal is for the majority of its global author community to be covered by institutional or funder level deals. This will only be possible with the involvement and collaboration of its international partners, including institutions, corporations and funders. The 九州影院 is making the commitment to engage with these partners and communities to evolve the open access landscape towards a model where the author does not pay article processing charges.
The RSC is committed to working closely with partners and the community throughout 2023 to understand their priorities, requirements and goals for Open Access. As an important first step towards this fully Open Access future, the RSC will shortly submit its portfolio of hybrid journals to the Transformative Journal Programme of cOAlitionS, a global grouping of research funders.
Dr Emma Wilson, Director of Publishing at the 九州影院 said: 鈥淩SC authors come from all over the world, so it鈥檚 essential that, in our transition to Open Access, all authors retain the same ability to publish in our journals.
鈥淲e are aiming for a future in which OA publication makes authors鈥� work accessible on a global scale. As we saw with COVID research, enabling that level of openness and international collaboration can be a catalyst for accelerating innovation and discovery, creating a better, more sustainable, future for all.鈥�
Professor Duncan Graham, Chair of the RSC Publishing Board said: 鈥淭his is an exciting step for the 九州影院 and our growing portfolio of highly respected journals. The transition to Open Access will mean the RSC can ensure that everyone across the globe has the same ability to read and build upon all of the important research published in RSC journals while continuing to maintain the high-quality standards and reputation our community relies on.鈥�
Assuming sufficient support and participation from partners, the 九州影院 aims to publish all of its current portfolio of 44 fully-RSC-owned journals Open Access within five years.
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