Diamond Open Access — too good to be true?
Diamond Open Access (DOA) promises a world without paywalls: no subscriptions, no article fees, free publishing and free reading. At first glance, it looks like the fair and sustainable alternative…
Diamond Open Access (DOA) promises a world without paywalls: no subscriptions, no article fees, free publishing and free reading. At first glance, it looks like the fair and sustainable alternative…
On September 22, I had the honor of serving as a keynote panelist at the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) Conference. The panel addressed a crucial set of questions…
Das wissenschaftliche Publizieren befindet sich in einem tiefgreifenden Umbruch: Open Access, digitale Plattformen, alternative Publikationsmodelle und neue Formen der Forschungsbewertung verändern die Art und Weise, wie Wissen verbreitet, sichtbar und…
Scholarly publishing is undergoing profound change. Open Access, new peer review models, digital platforms, and alternative evaluation metrics are transforming the dissemination and assessment of research. For early career researchers,…
Zertifikatskurs Wissenschaftliches Publizieren und Open Science: Kompetenzen für wissenschaftliches Publizieren und Open Science in der digitalen Forschungswelt Die Universität des Saarlandes bietet eine spezialisierte Online-Weiterbildung mit Zertifikatsabschluss (Universitätszertifikat „Wissenschaftliches Publizieren”…
Am 26. Juni 2025 durfte ich an der Fachhochschule Münster über ein Thema sprechen, das vielen Wissenschaftler*innen unter den Nägeln brennt: Wie publiziere ich sinnvoll, sichtbar und nachhaltig? In meinem…
The data from the German Library Statistics (DBS) reveals a clear trend: while spending on Closed Access content in university libraries in Germany has remained relatively stable, investments in Open…
This overview is based on Open Access data for publications from 2024 only, providing a snapshot rather than a trend analysis. The data include four document types—articles, Books, Book Chapters,…
Aiming to spot some Open Access trends in scholarly publishing 2015–2024, on May 13, I retrieved publication volume data—specifically article-level outputs, excluding other document types—from OpenAlex, focusing on Open Access…
After three exciting years, scidecode as a formal company will be discontinued. What began as a label for my freelance work in science consulting in 2012 turned into a collaborative…
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website
Close