We are proud to share a video recording of our Open Access Data & Analytics Tool webinar! In 2017, Delta Think launched the Open Access Data & Analytics Tool. Publishers, societies, libraries, consortia, and aggregators have used the tool for market intelligence, data driven decisions around strategy, competitor analysis, and more. This video explores use… Read More
Connecting the Metadata Dots: An Hypothesis, A Method, and a Peer Review Walk into a Pub… By Heather Staines Background A new platform called Octopus has been in the news lately, as it was referenced in a recent UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) policy statement. Octopus defines eight types of content objects that might be… Read More
Last month we looked at the growth of OA Books from the perspective of the activity in the DOAB index. This month we look at them from the publishing perspective to understand how backlist compares with frontlist, how books compare with journals, and the subject coverage in OA Books. Background Most books will make the… Read More
This month we look at the growth of Open Access Books. We look at some key statistics from the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) and examine the rapid growth in OA Books. Background The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) was originally developed in 2012. It is one of three platforms run by the… Read More
We are proud to share a video recording of our June News & Views companion online discussion forum! In our sixth online discussion, we focused on Transformative Journals, as well as the related Plan S topics from April and May which address Article Volumes and Market Value. If you missed the session, or if you… Read More
Overview This month we look at Transformative Journals (TJs). We examine what their measures of compliance mean and how the criteria for growing OA in TJs compares with the typical growth of OA in hybrid journals. Background We have previously analyzed the proportions of papers that might be affected by Plan S, the European-led initiative… Read More
We recently had the opportunity to gather insights from our expert team members about scholarly communications – what are our clients most interested in today and where are organizations in our industry focusing their attention or should be focusing their attention now. The longer video will be presented during the SSP Annual Meeting #SSP2021 on… Read More
This month we look at the possible effects of Plan S on the value of the scholarly publishing market. This follows last month’s analysis of the effect Plan S might have on the volumes of output in the scholarly publishing market. We also examine the potential effects of the UKRI adopting Plan S policies. Background… Read More