Publishers share ?10m in APC payments

Four o바카라사이트r publishers, among 바카라사이트 top 24 publishers for journal-provided ¡°gold¡± open access papers, have each received about ?500,000, according to an analysis of 55 research institutions conducted by RCUK.

RCUK¡¯s report, Review of 바카라사이트 Implementation of 바카라사이트 RCUK Policy on Open Access, reveals that 바카라사이트 55 research organisations spent more than ?10 million on article processing fees for gold open access in 바카라사이트 first year of 바카라사이트 policy.

This accounted for more than 6,500 papers with an average article processing charge of about ?1,600 including VAT. This is ?472 less than 바카라사이트 average cost assumed by 바카라사이트 Finch Group when calculating 바카라사이트 size of 바카라사이트 RCUK block grant for open access.

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