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

[Prof. Tom Wilson]

Thanks for that, Peter - I'd seen it before, but had forgotten about it.  Of
course - it doesn't actually provide a comparison of the models, but I imagine
that for the kind I employ, it would be rather difficult :-)

Kind regards,

Tom

Professor T.D. Wilson, PhD, Hon.PhD
Publisher/Editor in Chief
Information Research
InformationR.net
e-mail: t.d.wilson at shef.ac.uk
Web site: http://InformationR.net/
___________________________________________________ 


Quoting Peter Suber <peter.suber at gmail.com>:

> Hi Tom.  The new (Oct 2009) SPARC study by Raym Crow understands that there
> are no-fee business models for OA journals.
> http://www.arl.org/sparc/publisher/incomemodels/
> 
>      Best,
>      Peter
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Prof. Tom Wilson <
> t.d.wilson at sheffield.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for circulating this, Peter.
> >
> > Unless I have misread the briefing paper we seem to have yet another
> report
> > that
> > omits the subsidised model of OA publishing.  Odd - I wonder when someone
> > will
> > do a full investigation not of two models, but of three?
> >
> > Tom Wilson
> >
> > Professor T.D. Wilson, PhD, Hon.PhD
> > Publisher/Editor in Chief
> > Information Research
> > InformationR.net
> > e-mail: t.d.wilson at shef.ac.uk
> > Web site: http://InformationR.net/
> > ___________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > Quoting Peter Suber <peter.suber at gmail.com>:
> >
> > > [Forwarding from Knowledge Exchange.   --Peter Suber.]
> > >
> > >
> > > *PRESS RELEASE*
> > > *Copenhagen, 9 November 2009*
> > > **
> > > *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*
> > >
> > > * *
> > >
> > > *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.
> > >
> > > * *
> > >
> > > *For further information*:  www.knowledge-exchange.info
> > >
> > > *Please contact*: Knowledge Exchange office, +45 3373 3315 or
> > > office at knowledge-exchange.info.
> > >
> > > * *
> > >
> > > ·         *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
> > >
> > > **
> > >
> > > ·         *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
> > > _____________________________________________________________
> > >
> > > *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**
> > **
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> > >
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