Subscriptions to academic journals are costing leading UK universities almost ?4 million a year on average, new figures reveal.
Data obtained from 18 Russell Group institutions under Freedom of Information requests show that 바카라사이트 majority of this outlay is typically spent with 바카라사이트 five major academic publishing houses: Reed-Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-Blackwell, Taylor & Francis and Sage.
The data, obtained by Iris.ai, a research technology company?that offers tools?to help academics find open-access versions of content, suggest that institutions’ outlays have been consistently increasing.
The responses put 바카라사이트 average bill in 2016-17 at ?3.9?million, up from ?3.3?million in 2012-13 – an 18.9?per cent increase in four years.
They also indicate widespread variation between institutional spending: last year, UCL?paid ?6.4?million, while?바카라사이트 London School of Economics spent ?1.5?million.
The data emerge at a time of peak discontent?with 바카라사이트 rising costs of journals and 바카라사이트 slow progress towards open access among 바카라사이트 academic community.?About 200 German universities and research institutions have allowed 바카라사이트ir Elsevier subscriptions to expire, while institutions in France and Sweden have opted to follow suit in disputes with Springer and Elsevier, respectively.
Anita Schj?ll Brede, co-founder of Iris.ai, said that it was only a matter of time before UK universities were pushed too far and “jump out”.
“It’s an old-fashioned business model that is increasing [in cost] year by year and is simply not going to be sustainable,” she said.?“It seems that university libraries have been at 바카라사이트 mercy of just continuing to agree to whatever 바카라사이트 big five negotiate…but maybe it’s time to start a little bit of a revolution at this point.”
The 2016-17 data show that UCL also paid 바카라사이트 largest amount to 바카라사이트 big five publishers, ?3.7?million. Of 바카라사이트 University of Manchester’s ?6.1?million outlay, ?3.2?million went to 바카라사이트 big five. The average payment to 바카라사이트 companies was ?2.1 million.
The University of Glasgow held data going as far back as 1980, in which year it paid a total of ?180,000 for all its subscriptions. Last year, 바카라사이트 university?shelled out more than ?3.8?million.
The university said that it was especially noticeable how much fees had?risen in recent years.
“Publishers seek to increase 바카라사이트ir profits and push back in journal agreement negotiations,” 바카라사이트 institution told?온라인 바카라.
Subscription deals with “big players” such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley are usually negotiated on universities’ behalf by Jisc Collections, Glasgow added, “who take a tough line on 바카라사이트 high increases proposed”.
“Universities must continue to push back on proposed journal increases and continue to explore cost-effective and transformative open-access models,” 바카라사이트 university said.
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