3 ms·
The detail link elaborates: > to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication This new policy removes the 12 mont
by comex 12y ago
The detail link elaborates:
> to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication
This new policy removes the 12 month embargo.
- DaveWalk 12y agoThank you for bringing this up -- this is a HUGE point. Publishers getting 12 months exclusivity really hurts in our connected era. The fact that this provision exists suggests to me that publishers have all their value crammed into the first days, weeks and months of a paper's reporting. After that, might as well give it away. Thus the kudos for the Gates Foundation. Access now versus 1 year from now is a big deal for our interconnected era.
- acveilleux 12y agoWith open access on publication dates, there's no incentive for university to pay the extortionate subscription fees. All that's left is the upfront author's cost. That's often north of 1000$ now.