[GOAL] Elsevier reaction to Dutch education secratory Gold OA proposal

[Bosman, J.M.]

There is a reaction from an Elsevier spokesman/woman quoted in the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant today: http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/3545786/2013/11/16/Prima-maar-dan-wel-wereldwijd-die-eis-stellen.dhtml (paywalled)

Elsevier, uitgever van toptijdschriften als The Lancet (rekent niet-abonnees regelmatig 37 euro per artikel):

'Wij steunen het doel van de overheid. Elsevier biedt daarom via 1.600 van zijn tijdschriften openaccess-publicatiemogelijkheden. Het is wel belangrijk in gedachten te houden dat de overheid onderzoeksprojecten financiert, maar niet de kosten dekt van de waardetoevoegende activiteiten die komen kijken bij het publiceren in peer-reviewed tijdschriften (tijdschriften die publicaties vooraf laten keuren door vakgenoten, red.). Het organiseren van een duurzaam model voor het financieren van open access is haalbaar, maar daarvoor is nauwe samenwerking tussen overheid, wetenschappelijke instellingen en uitgevers cruciaal.'

In English that reads (my translation) :

Elsevier, publishers of top journals such as The Lancet (charges non-suscribers often 37 euros per article):

"We support the goal of the government. That's why Elsevier offers Open Access publishing opportunities via 1600 of its journals. But it is important to remind people that the government finances research projects, but it does not cover the cost of value-adding acitivities involved in publishing in peer-reviewed journals (journals that have publications checked by peers before publishing - ED.). Organising a sustainable model for financing Open Access can be done, but it crucially requires tight cooperation between government, scientific institutions and publishers".

Jeroen Bosman
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