Join our Next Webinar! Join us on March 19th for the next free News & Views online discussion webinar. These sessions are informal and candid, and seek to supplement consultant commentary with real-world examples from our community.  Each year we survey the list Article Processing Charges (APCs) of a sample of major and significant publishers.… Read More

As more funders implement or consider mandates, we were curious whether the data show any connection between funders’ open access policies and open access uptake. Introduction The Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies (ROARMAP) is a searchable international registry charting the growth of open access mandates and policies adopted by universities, research institutions,… Read More

This month we look at the types of licenses attached to open access publications. We examine the balance between more or less permissive licenses, and the patterns make for interesting reading. Introduction Definitions matter when quantifying Open Access. Formal definitions of open access require that articles are both free of charge and of reuse restrictions.… Read More

Overview Delta Think’s OA Market Sizing (i.e., revenue generated by providers or, conversely, costs incurred to buyers of content) shows that the open access market continues to grow faster than the underlying journals publishing market. Based on current trends, we estimate it to have been worth around $763m in 2019 and on track to grow… Read More

In the wake of COVID-19, publishers and librarians alike are experiencing and anticipating budget cuts. Understanding the true effects of price rises is now more critical than ever. However, understanding what price changes mean is not straightforward. This month, we explore why headline APC price increases can be misleading…and could even lead to less spending.… Read More

As we start preparing for our annual market sizing survey, we take a look at the data on open access uptake we have seen so far in 2020. In this article we will explore how open access compares with other types of access and how the balance of output between access models is shifting in… Read More

Analyzing any data about open access uptake – and by implication what’s not OA – can fall foul of different definitions and interpretations. In common with major indexes, we use data from Unpaywall to help us understand the access models in use across the literature. Here we unpick the definitions and color-coding in use (such… Read More

Academic library budgets are the primary source of revenue for scholarly journal publishing. Given the global economic uncertainty surrounding Covid-19, this month we examine the outlook for academic library spending. A Core Source of Revenue Academic libraries are the majority contributor to scholarly publishing revenue streams. Although exact estimates vary, around 90% of scholarly journal… Read More