Interview
“The timeline is still very ambitious, particularly given the need for
strategy alignment in relation to research
assessment”
and Plan S project in the updated Plan S Rationale. We welcome the inclusion of a greater number of routes to compliance, including transformational agreements, the acknowledgement of the need for CC-BY non-derivative licences for some scholarly works, and the move towards price transparency in preference to APC caps. However, we believe that while there is now a later start date, the timeline is still very ambitious, particularly given the need for strategy alignment in relation to research assessment. Also, areas remain where implications of implementation will need to be considered further, for example in relation to international collaborations.
We look forward to continued dialogue with cOAlition S, to ensure that the value of community-led publishing in advancing knowledge and innovation continues to be recognised. My personal take on Plan S, is that the
focus on publishing state-funded research should perhaps be on all articles becoming open access, as opposed to journals being open access. Especially as I see the future of academic publishing not necessarily in a book or journal format. This distinction may be helpful in making open access of all state-funded research a reality.
How do you see the scholarly communications industry in 10 years’ time? What will have changed? We are already seeing the line between author and reader blur. This will increase in the next 10 years. There will always be a need for quality approved content that is recognised from an authoritative source. The vessel by which we consume and publish this academic content may change (no longer in book or journal format). There will be an expectation in 10 years’
time for all scholarly communications to be freely distributed and for search engines and social communities to be primary
sources of useful information. It will utilise all the benefits of digital first publication, rather than recreating paper publication as web text. Therefore, we will need to adjust our
practice and business model to reflect this new reality. The best way, I believe, to see the future is to expect a rapid drop in all kinds of government backing from the economy and to figure out a publication system that will adapt. We must remember that when we look back at the history of publishing, it has only been a recent development (mid-20th century onwards) that academic publishing become a profit- making enterprise. History may be about to repeat itself!
Any interesting facts, pastimes or hobbies that you want to tell us about? I am married to Louise (a nurse) and we will be celebrating our 26th wedding anniversary at the beginning of the ALPSP conference (11 September). We have a son, Jonathan, 23, who is about to buy his first home. I enjoy hillwalking, trips to the theatre and travelling (when possible).
Interview by Tim Gillett
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