Gold open access – a successful model?, Stockholm University October 2011

Gold Open Access – a successful model? Natalia Timiraos Business Development Manager – BioMed Central, Springer Open Access Week 2011- Swedish University of Agriculture

What does “open access” to scientific research mean?
Universally available online without any barriers to access
Creative Commons
Licensed to allow redistribution and reuse (as long as attribution is given)
Permanently archived in multiple locations to ensure long term access
PubMed Central

Traditional Model?
Severe disadvantages of restrictive access
Political Argument – pay taxes, have access
Increasing cost of subscriptions
Transfer of copyright

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Routes towards open access
Gold OA Publishing in an open access journal:
Fully OA journals e.g. BioMed Central, Public Library of Science etc
Optional OA in traditional journals (now offered by most major publishers)
Green OA Depositing articles in an OA repository:
Subject repositories
PubMed Central
UK PubMed Central
ArXiV

Open access flavors at Springer Hybrid Open Access
Open Access option in majority of Springer titles
Open Choice for individual authors: Article fee € 2000/ USD $ 3000
Fully Open Access Authors’ Rights
Self-archiving of author’s accepted version
Deposit into PubMed Central

Springer is a green publisher

Springer pioneered the hybrid journal; Springer Open Choice

Open access at Springer truly is open access

Open access journals covering all disciplines
Creative Commons
53 journals already, 11 already have impact factors
Administered by BioMed Central
No subscriptions, article processing fees instead (800 – 1,250 EUR)
Paid by the author (via research grant, library, institutional OA fund, …)
Paid by a member institution
Waivers (economic hardship)
What is

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“ Springer is now the world’s largest open access publisher” Peter Suber in October 2008 Acquisition of BioMed Central in 2008

BioMed Central
Pioneered open access publishing model
Launched first open access journal in 2000
Now publishes >200 OA titles
Creative Commons license
Costs covered by 'article processing charge' (APC)

BioMed Central journals with impact factors Open access model proven to be fully compatible with high quality

BioMed Central journals with Impact factors Arthritis Research &Therapy 4.27 BMC Medicine 3.99 Breast Cancer Research 5.33 Critical Care 4.93 Genome Biology 6.63 Journal of Neuroinflammation 4.68 Journal of Translational Medicine 3.41 Malaria Journal 3.00 Molecular Cancer 4.16 Molecular Neurodegeneration 5.09 Molecular Pain 4.19 Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 5.83 Respiratory Research 3.13 Retrovirology 4.11 Trials 2.02

Open access articles published in BioMed Central journals

Sweden open access activity

How Is Biomed Central Supporting Institutions?
BioMed Central Open Access Publishing Program
Automatic Article Deposits – SWORD Feeds
Open Repository

BioMed Central Membership
Enables organizations to actively support Open Access
Ensure the most widespread dissemination of research
Covers full APCs or provides them with a reduced fee
BMC and SpringerOpen journals
BioMed Central offers different types of Membership

Benefits of Membership
Researchers’ fees paid for in full or discounted
Discounted APCs  Cost-effective
Showcase of institution’s research
Red tape of individual payments eliminated

BioMed Central Members
384 Members in 42 countries worldwide
8 Members in Sweden
SLU
Karolinska Institute
Gothenburg University
Stockholm University
Uppsala University
Lund University – Full Prepay Members
Nordic School of Public Health – Full Prepay Members
Chalmers University- Full Prepay Members

Institutional Repository (DSpace/Eprints etc. ) Automated Deposit to IR via SWORD Manuscript SWORD Import SWORD Export Published articles from institution’s authors Published article Accepted and Published article

http://www.openrepository.com/

Summary
Maximizes research visibility
OA supported by authors, funders, institutions & governments - part of the mainstream
Quality journals
Successful business model
liberal stance on author rights
open minded & collaborative approach
strong & continued support for sustainable Open Access

Thank you !
Natalia Timiraos
Business Development Manager – BioMed Central, Springer
www.biomedcentral.com

Gold open access – a successful model?, Stockholm University October 2011

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