Open Access Publishing: Retaining the core, stimulating progress

Caroline SuttonPresident, OASPACo-founder, Co-Action PublishingConference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing, COASP

22-24 August 2010, Prague, Czech Republic

www.oaspa.org

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Open Access Publishing: Retaining the core, stimulating progress

Caroline SuttonPresident, OASPACo-founder, Co-Action PublishingConference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing, COASP

22-24 August 2010, Prague, Czech Republic

www.oaspa.org

Collins, J & Porras, I.J. (2002) Built to Last. Collins Busines Essentials: New York.

The tyranny of the OR

The genius of the AND

The tyranny of the OR ”You can have change OR stability. ”You can be conservative OR bold.” You can have low cost OR high quality.” ”You can create wealth for your shareholders

OR do good for the world.” ”You can be idealistic (values-driven) OR

pragmatic (profit-driven).” You can invest for the future OR do well in the

short-term.”P. 43-44

Genius of the ANDPurpose beyond profit AND pragmatic

pursuit of profitA relatively fixed core ideology AND

vigorous change and movement.Conservatism around the core AND bold,

committing, risky movesClear vision and sense of direction AND

opportunistic groping and experimentation.

Open Access OR thinking Open Access OR Quality Open Access OR Impact Open Access OR Prestige Open Access OR Peer Review Open Access publications OR repositories

Open Access OR Toll Access Open Access OR financial stability

Preserve the core, stimulate progress

Differentiate between core values and

non-core practices.

Open Access publishers share the same core values as other scholarly publishers, but are

reshaping and driving change innon-core practices.

Non-core practices tend to be confused with core values.

Hence, changing practices can be accompanied by controversy and critique due to a misunderstanding that one is changing core values.

Open Access publishers share the same core values as other scholarly publishers, but are

reshaping and driving change innon-core practices.

Quality Control Evidence of scientific rigor Valid & reliable methodology Theoretical grounding Empirically sound/appropriate evidence Independent contribution to the field Peer review Blind Double blind Editorial control Editorial boards

Integrity No plagiarism Authentic No commercial interests or (unstated)

conflicts of interests Editorial decisions are objective Authors listed have made a contribution

Copyright Licensing

Knowledge is cumulative Authors must cite where their ideas come from

Reference lists Citations

Impact Citation counting Impact factor Metrics

Distribution Paper, electronic, new ”apps” Subscriptions, licensing Open Access

Data-minding, New search tools such as i hop, Jan V’s ”nano publications”

The scholarly Record is a permanent record The scientific record is permanent

An addendum than removal from the record Everything we publish must be around

for all posterity Archiving in paper National and international archives LOCKSS CLOCKSS Portico

(Prestige)

Indexing & rankings Rejection rates Editorial board Impact factor

Other non-core practices Journals with/without issues Journals with/without sequential numbering Selling subscriptions, licensing Big deals Library consortia APCs Publishing journals Publishing books

Going Forward We still need standards!

Best practices

Be explicit Define practices, link to core values

OASPA membership criteria

Be conservative AND embrace change!