This month we look at the possible effects of the new OSTP Public Access policy on the value of the scholarly publishing market. We also suggest some ways that publishers can meet the challenges ahead. Background In August 2022, the US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new policy (“the… Read More
This month we present the second part of some results of big data analysis of the scholarly publishing industry. We look at the latest data sources to tease out information about numbers of publishers and changing patterns in consolidation of the industry. Background At the start of 2022, the Open Alex data set was launched.… Read More
This month we present the first part of some results of big data analysis of the scholarly publishing industry. We look at the latest data sources to tease out information about numbers of publishers and consolidation of the industry. Background At the start of 2022, the Open Alex data set was launched. It combines data… Read More
This month’s News & Views is the second part of an article derived from ongoing research involving Michael Levine-Clark, John McDonald, Jason Price, and Heather Staines. This content, and the previous April 2022 News & Views, is based on a session presented at the Charleston Conference in November 2021. Introduction If you missed our April… Read More
This month’s News & Views is derived from ongoing research involving Michael Levine-Clark, John McDonald, Jason Price, and Heather Staines. This content, and the May News & Views, is based on a session presented at the Charleston Conference in November 2021. How does the growth of a particular publisher’s open access content factor into the… Read More
We are proud to share a video recording of our March News & Views companion online discussion forum! In our online discussion, we focused on he latest Open Access Article Processing Charges Update to learn more about recent price changes and trends for both fully OA journals and articles in hybrid journals. If you missed… Read More
We are proud to share a video recording of our webinar “Librarians Using Delta Think’s OA Data & Analytics Tool”! Librarians Mat Willmott (California Digital Library) and Ádám Dér (Max Planck Digital Library) discuss how they use data to inform decisions and negotiations around Transformative Agreements. Heather Staines, Delta Think’s Director of Community Engagement, explains… Read More
Each year we survey the list Article Processing Charges (APCs) of a sample of major and significant publishers. Covering over 18,000 titles, and going back to 2016, our data set represents one of the most comprehensive reviews of open access pricing. Our market sizing has previously suggested that fully OA and hybrid prices are converging… Read More