[BOAI] Springer Open Choice uptake affects 2011 journal pricing

[Peter Suber]

[Forwarding from Springer.  --Peter Suber.]

*PRESS RELEASE*

*Springer Open Choice uptake affects 2011 journal pricing*

Heidelberg / Dordrecht / New York / London, 18 June 2010

Springer has analyzed the uptake of its open access option Open Choice for
articles published in 2009 and is pleased to share its impact on 2011
pricing.

Springer Open Choice allows authors to publish their article with open
access in exchange for payment of a fee, for the majority of its journals.
The articles are then immediately freely available and the copyright remains
with the author, and articles are published under the Creative Commons
Attribution Non-Commercial License.  These articles can be self-archived
with immediate access.

A detailed analysis of the Open Choice articles published in 2009 showed
that over 30 journals published a significant share of paid open access
articles in 2009.  This will be reflected in these journals’ 2011
subscription prices.

Wim van der Stelt, EVP Business Development at Springer, says:  “We have
always said that we would monitor the uptake of the Open Choice offering
closely.  In 2010, we already adjusted subscription prices for a small group
of journals and the group of journals with a significant number of paid Open
Choice articles has grown further.  We are therefore pleased to reflect this
in the 2011 pricing.  We believe that this emphasizes the constructive
attitude of Springer towards open access, which we have shown previously by
pioneering Open Choice in 2004 and acquiring BioMed Central in 2008.”



*Springer Science+Business Media* (www.springer.com) is a leading global
scientific publisher, delivering quality content through innovative
information products and services.  The company is also a trusted provider
of local-language professional publications in Europe, especially in Germany
and the Netherlands.  In the science, technology and medicine (STM) sector,
the group publishes around 2,000 journals and more than 6,500 new books a
year, as well as the largest STM eBook Collection worldwide.  Springer has
operations in about 20 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and more than
5,000 employees.  In 2009, it generated annual sales of around EUR 857
million.


*Contact:*
Eric Merkel-Sobotta | Springer Science+Business Media | +49 30 82 787 5431 |

eric.merkel-sobotta at springer.com
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