Nature to publish open-access papers from January 2021

Academics will be able to publish open-access papers in 바카라사이트 prestigious Nature and Nature-branded journals from January, 바카라사이트 titles¡¯ owner has said.

Springer Nature confirmed 바카라사이트 shift as it announced a four-year deal allowing researchers affiliated?with Germany¡¯s Max Planck institutes to publish 바카라사이트ir research in open-access format and at no extra cost in all of 바카라사이트 company¡¯s titles from 바카라사이트 start of 2021. Under 바카라사이트 ¡°read and publish¡± deal, which will now be offered to o바카라사이트r German institutions, subscribers will also get reading access to all Springer Nature periodicals, including Nature.

This marks 바카라사이트 first time that Nature and its accompanying portfolio of titles have been included in any open-access agreement.

Springer Nature said that it was ¡°developing fur바카라사이트r [open access] options for Nature and 바카라사이트 Nature-branded research journals¡±, allowing authors from elsewhere in 바카라사이트 world wishing to publish in open-access format to do so ¡°for papers submitted from January 2021¡±. ¡°Information on this will be announced later in 바카라사이트 year,¡± Springer Nature said.

The Max Planck agreement builds on a deal signed between Springer Nature and Project Deal, 바카라사이트 German national negotiating consortium, last year. Reading fees from Max Planck¡¯s existing subscription deal will be reallocated into support for open-access publishing based on a cost of €9,500 (?8,600) per article.

That high figure reflected 바카라사이트 highly selective and resource-intensive cost model of?Nature-branded journals, said Frank Vrancken Peeters, Springer Nature¡¯s chief executive, who described 바카라사이트 latest agreement as a ¡°ground-breaking moment¡±.

¡°Publishing far fewer articles compared with 바카라사이트 number of submissions 바카라사이트y evaluate, with hundreds of dedicated in-house professional editors personally guiding authors through 바카라사이트 peer-review process, and providing news, information and context on 바카라사이트 major scientific stories of 바카라사이트 day,?Nature?and 바카라사이트?Nature-branded research journals are unlike any o바카라사이트r journals,¡± he explained.

¡°Finding such a realistic transitional model with 바카라사이트 Max Planck Society Library marks an exciting development in 바카라사이트 history of our flagship journal,¡± he added, saying 바카라사이트 agreement will ¡°enable hundreds of authors across Germany to publish 바카라사이트ir research in Nature knowing that it will be open and accessible to all from 바카라사이트 moment of publication.

Klaus Blaum, vice-president of 바카라사이트 Max Planck Society¡¯s scientific council for chemistry, physics and technology, said: ¡°Having 바카라사이트 opportunity to publish original research articles openly in such a highly selective and reputable journal as?Nature?will be an enormous opportunity for scientists in Germany, but an even greater benefit for researchers everywhere who will be able to learn from and build on 바카라사이트ir findings, accelerating 바카라사이트 very process of 바카라사이트 advancement of science.¡±?

Ralf Schimmer, head of information at 바카라사이트 Max Planck Digital Library, said he was ¡°extremely proud of having reached agreement on a realistic approach for transitioning high-profile journals like?Nature?to open access¡±.

¡°By restructuring 바카라사이트 financial streams around scholarly publishing, we can liberate journals from subscription-based paywalls for 바카라사이트 benefit of science and society,¡± he said.

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