The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark?
Using Scopus and national sources, I have investigated the evolution of the cost of publishing in Danish astronomy on a fine scale over a number of years. I find that the number of publications per year from Danish astronomers increased by a factor of four during 15 years: naturally, the correspondi...
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| author | Dorch Bertil F. |
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| description | Using Scopus and national sources, I have investigated the evolution of the cost of publishing in Danish astronomy on a fine scale over a number of years. I find that the number of publications per year from Danish astronomers increased by a factor of four during 15 years: naturally, the corresponding potential cost of publishing must have increased similarly. The actual realized cost of publishing in core journals are investigated for a high profile Danish astronomy research institutions. I argue that the situation is highly unstable if the current cost scenario continues, and I speculate that Danish astronomy is risking a scholarly communication collapse due to the combination of increasing subscription cost, increased research output, and increased direct publishing costs related to Open Access and other page charges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d47dbdf6cad2420f8555cbf545b1e5b92022-12-21T18:45:48ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2018-01-011861200510.1051/epjconf/201818612005epjconf_lisaviii2018_12005The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark?Dorch Bertil F.Using Scopus and national sources, I have investigated the evolution of the cost of publishing in Danish astronomy on a fine scale over a number of years. I find that the number of publications per year from Danish astronomers increased by a factor of four during 15 years: naturally, the corresponding potential cost of publishing must have increased similarly. The actual realized cost of publishing in core journals are investigated for a high profile Danish astronomy research institutions. I argue that the situation is highly unstable if the current cost scenario continues, and I speculate that Danish astronomy is risking a scholarly communication collapse due to the combination of increasing subscription cost, increased research output, and increased direct publishing costs related to Open Access and other page charges.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818612005 |
| spellingShingle | Dorch Bertil F. The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark? EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark? |
| title_full | The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark? |
| title_fullStr | The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark? |
| title_short | The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark? |
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