5 papers
A dataset of article processing charges from 14 scholarly publishers, 2019-2025
Lisa Matthias, Diego Chavarro, Eric Schares +8
This paper introduces a dataset of APCs produced from the price lists of 14 large scholarly publishers between 2019 and 2025. APC price lists were downloaded from publisher website…
When Editors Revolt: Characterizing Journal Declarations of Independence
Saskia van Walsum, Lisa Matthias, Juan Pablo Alperin +1
When editorial boards resign from their journals and publishers and declare their independence, two competing journals can result: the original journal under a new editorial board…
The Drain of Scientific Publishing
Fernanda Beigel, Dan Brockington, Paolo Crosetto +9
The domination of scientific publishing in the Global North by major commercial publishers is harmful to science. We need the most powerful members of the research community, funde…
Estimating global article processing charges paid to six publishers for open access between 2019 and 2023
Stefanie Haustein, Eric Schares, Juan Pablo Alperin +3
This study presents estimates of the global expenditure on article processing charges (APCs) paid to six publishers for open access between 2019 and 2023. APCs are fees charged for…
An open dataset of article processing charges from six large scholarly publishers (2019-2023)
Leigh-Ann Butler, Madelaine Hare, Nina Schönfelder +3
This paper introduces a dataset of article processing charges (APCs) produced from the price lists of six large scholarly publishers - Elsevier, Frontiers, PLOS, MDPI, Springer Nat…