Overview of Publication Business Models

Creators
  • Grothkopf, Uta [European Southern Observatory (ESO)]
Publication Year
2021
Publisher
European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Resource Type
Text/Research Tool
Descriptions
Abstract: This table shows a schematic overview of the most common publication business models currently used in science publishing, with a special focus on Gold OA, Transformative Agreements, and Diamond OA in the context of Plan S.
  • Gold OA using Article Processing Charges (APCs): involving commercial / society publishers, and Overlay Journals
  • Transformative agreements: Read-And-Publish (RAP) and Publish-And-Read (PAR) agreements
  • Diamond OA (Library-supported): SCOAP3 and Subscribe to Open (S2O)
  • Closed: Subscription and Subscription plus Self-Archiving using Rights Retention
For each business model, the table lists the following properties:
  • Status
  • Who pays?
  • How much?
  • Who can read (i.e., who has read / use access)?
  • Who can publish (i.e., whose publishing costs are covered)?
  • Is the business model Plan S compliant?
  • Expected cost evolution
Note: the expected cost evolution reflects the author’s personal opinion.

Related Identifiers
IsNewVersionOf: 10.18727/docs/4 (DOI)
IsNewVersionOf: 10.18727/docs/8 (DOI)

Size
1 page
Format
PDF
Version
3.0.0
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Cite this research tool:

Grothkopf, U. (2021). Overview of Publication Business Models. Version 3.0.0. European Southern Observatory (ESO). https://doi.org/10.18727/docs/10