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
We’re hiring! Delta Think is looking for an Associate Consultant with enthusiasm, drive, and the desire to learn. Come join us!… Read More
The last few years have seen a flurry of new OA business models across both journals and books, including twists on existing models and combinations of models. Delta Think tracks these models and continually updates definitions and example links for subscribers to our Open Access Data & Analytics Tool (OADAT). It’s a time of experimentation,… Read More
This month we revisit 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 Last year we examined the use of different sorts of OA licenses. We noted that formal definitions of open access require that articles are… Read More
For our last piece of analysis for 2021, we revisit how the “quality” of OA journals compares with the market average. Background We have previously examined the longstanding perception that OA journals are of lower “quality” than average. We used a few different citation-based measures of impact as a proxy for perceived quality. Although we… Read More
We are proud to share a video recording of our October News & Views companion online discussion forum! In our online discussion, we focused on highlights from Delta Think’s annual Market Sizing exercise. If you missed the session, or if you attended and would like to watch/listen again, or share forward with friends, please feel… Read More
Each year, Delta Think’s OA Market Sizing analyzes the value of the open access journals market. This is the revenue generated by providers or the costs incurred by buyers of content. Our analysis this year shows that the open access market has had an exceptional year of growth in 2020. The effects of COVID-19 and… Read More