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High journal subscription costs and article processing charges create unsustainable financial burdens for universities. Open Access is crucial for the future of research and innovation, requiring new business models to support this transition.

Area of Science:

  • Scholarly publishing
  • Academic research funding
  • Open Science initiatives

Background:

  • Large journal publishers impose "fiscally unsustainable and academically restrictive" costs, with some journals exceeding $40,000 annually and generating profits over 35%.
  • European universities face significant budget constraints, making high subscription fees particularly challenging.
  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) for Gold Open Access articles average €2000, adding to the financial strain and potentially leading to "double dipping" by publishers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the unsustainable financial models in academic publishing.
  • To advocate for the transition to Open Access publishing.
  • To urge European policymakers and institutions to support Open Science.

Main Methods:

Keywords:
Open Access

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  • Analysis of journal publishing costs and publisher profit margins.
  • Examination of the impact of subscription fees and APCs on research funding.
  • Review of the principles of Open Science and Open Access.

    • Main Results:

    • Current publishing models are financially unsustainable for even wealthy institutions like Harvard University.
    • APCs for Gold Open Access represent a significant additional cost to research budgets.
    • Publishers may be receiving payment multiple times for the same content through various fees.

    Conclusions:

    • The current academic publishing business model is incompatible with the principles of Open Science.
    • A transition to Open Access is essential for the advancement of research and innovation in Europe.
    • LERU (League of European Research Universities) calls for collective action from universities, research institutes, funders, and researchers to signal the need for change to the European Commission and the Dutch EU Presidency.