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The economic implications of alternative publishing models
journal contribution
posted on 2010-05-05, 14:37 authored by John Houghton, Charles OppenheimA knowledge economy has been defined as one in which the generation and
exploitation of knowledge has come to play the predominant part in the creation
of wealth. It is not simply about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge; it is also
about the more effective use and exploitation of all types of knowledge in all
manner of economic activities. One key question is whether there are new
opportunities and new models for scholarly publishing that might better serve
researchers and more effectively communicate and disseminate research findings.
Building on previous work, this paper looks at the costs and potential benefits of
alternative models for scientific and scholarly publishing, describing the approach
and methods used and summarising the findings of a study undertaken for the Joint
Information Systems Committee (JISC) in the United Kingdom. It concludes that
different publishing models can make a material difference to the costs faced and
benefits realised from research communication, and it seems likely that more open
access to findings from publicly funded research would have substantial net
benefits.
History
School
- Science
Department
- Information Science
Citation
HOUGHTON, J.W. and OPPENHEIM, C., 2010. The economic implications of alternative publishing models. Prometheus, 28 (1), pp.41-54.Publisher
Routledge (Taylor & Francis)Version
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2010Notes
This article was published in the journal, Prometheus and it is freely available as an open access article at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08109021003676359ISSN
0810-9028;1470-1030Language
- en