Rob Johnson Unravels “Plan S”

One of the most important developments in Open Access publishing since the Finch Report

“Plan S” was announced in early September, and now everyone in scholarly publishing will talk about it next week at Frankfurt Book Fair.

An initiative of 11 European national research funding organizations, Plan S puts pressure on Open Access publishing business models by capping article fees, ending embargoes and withdrawing support for “hybrid” OA journals. The “S” in “Plan S” can stand for “science, speed, solution, shock,” says Robert-Jan Smits, the European Commission’s OA special envoy.

For a special Copyright Clearance Center “pop-up” webinar on Tuesday, OA expert Rob Johnson of the UK’s Research Consulting offered a 30-minute crash course full of details and insights about one of the most important developments in Open Access publishing since the Finch Report.

On Thursday, 11 October, at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, CCC presents a panel discussion, “Get Smart About Plan S,” on the Academic & Business Information Stage (Hall 4.2 N 101) from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Panelists include Tim Britton, Managing Director, Open Research Group, Springer Nature; Malavika Legge, Acting Director of Publishing, Portland Press/the Biochemical Society; and David Ross, Executive Director, Open Access, SAGE Publications. Breakfast will be served.