[BOAI] Knowledge Exchange: Comparison of various studies on Journal Business models

[Peter Suber]

[Forwarding from Knowledge Exchange.   --Peter Suber.]


*PRESS RELEASE*
*Copenhagen, 9 November 2009*
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*Comparison of various studies on Journal Business models*

Over the past few years many studies have been published on the costs and
economic benefits of journal business models. Knowledge Exchange has now
released a brochure in which the differences in outcomes from these various
studies are explained. This briefing paper also looks at the outcomes of the
broadly cited RIN study and various national studies performed by John
Houghton.

An important difference between the studies is that early studies considered
only the costs incurred in publishing traditional journals made available
for purchase on a subscription or licensing business model. As the open
access business model became available, some studies also covered the cost
of making research articles available in open access journals. More recent
studies have taken a broader perspective, looking at the position of journal
publishers in the market and their business models in the context of the
economic benefits from research dissemination.

Dr Wim Liebrand, director of SURF says, “The present debate on Open Access
is centred around optimal access, achieving maximum impact at an affordable
costs. It is very important to be able to have an objective informed
discussion on the real costs and benefits of various journal business
models. This concise brochure contributes to this discussion by offering an
overview of the various studies on journal business models.”


The brochure is available for download at:

http://www.knowledge-exchange.info/Admin/Public/DWSDownload.aspx?File=%2fFiles%2fFiler%2fdownloads%2fOpen+Access%2fKE_Briefing_Paper_on_Journal_Business_Models.pdf


*Notes for editors*

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*About Knowledge Exchange*

Knowledge Exchange is a co-operative effort that supports the use and
development of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
infrastructure for higher education and research. The European partners of
Knowledge Exchange, DFG (Germany), JISC (UK), DEFF (Denmark) and
SURFfoundation (The Netherlands), share a common vision based on their four
national strategies. That vision is: To make a layer of scholarly and
scientific content openly available on the Internet. In order to realise
this goal, the partners work on supporting existing and new programmes on
national and international levels, co-ordinating efforts on building an
integrated repository infrastructure, exploring new developments in the
future of publishing, facilitating integrated management services within
education and research institutions and supporting libraries in the digital
age.

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*For further information*:  www.knowledge-exchange.info

*Please contact*: Knowledge Exchange office, +45 3373 3315 or
office at knowledge-exchange.info.

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·         *DFG - The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft* (German Research
Foundation) is the central, self-governing research funding organisation
that promotes research at universities and other publicly financed research
institutions in Germany. The DFG serves all branches of science and the
humanities by funding research projects and facilitating cooperation among
researchers.
www.dfg.de

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·         *JISC* – the Joint Information Systems Committee – is a joint
committee of the UK further and higher education funding bodies and is
responsible for supporting the innovative use of information and
communication technology (ICT) to support learning, teaching, and research.
It is best known for providing the JANET network, a range of support,
content and advisory services, and a portfolio of high-quality resources.
www.jisc.ac.uk**

·         *DEFF - Denmark's Electronic Research Library* is an
organisational and technological partnership between research libraries
co-financed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the
Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education. DEFF's purpose is to
advance the development of a network of electronic research libraries that
make available their electronic and other information resources to the
patrons in a coherent and simple way. This is obtained partly through
government funding and partly by joint purchase of licenses. The Danish
Agency for Libraries and Media runs the secretariat of the partnership.
www.deff.dk

·         *SURF* is the collaborative organisation for higher education
institutions and research institutes aimed at breakthrough innovations in
ICT. SURF provides the foundation for the excellence of higher education and
research in the Netherlands. SURF comprises three partners: SURFfoundation,
SURFnet and SURFdiensten (SURFservices).
www.surf.nl

On behalf of the Knowledge Exchange partners,

Anne Maja Wad, Secretary
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*Anne Maja Wad**, Secretary
Knowledge Exchange
Danish Agency for Libraries and Media,*  *H.C.** **Andersens** **Blvd. 2,*
*DK-1553 Copenhagen V,*  *Denmark**
Direct telephone: (+45) 33 73 33 15
Email:** ** <cto at knowledge-exchange.info>**amw at knowledge-exchange.info** **
** Web: **www.knowledge-exchange.info* <http://www.knowledge-exchange.info/>
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