Springer goes head to head with Elsevier on open access

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(2004), "Springer goes head to head with Elsevier on open access", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 32 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2004.12232dab.019

Springer goes head to head with Elsevier on open access

Springer goes head to head with Elsevier on open access

Springer presents Springer Open Choice: the program that allows authors of journal articles to pay a basic fee to have their journal article made available to the public.

With Springer Open Choice the author decides how he or she wants to be published in the leading and most respected journals in the scientific community. Springer still offers, and recommends, the traditional publishing model as a time-tested way of guaranteeing editorial quality and independence, but now also offers authors the option to pay to have their journal articles made available for free to anyone, anywhere in the world.

Springer believes in the value and longevity of the subscription publishing model, and is not changing its business model. Springer Open Choice is an option, designed to ensure that authors will never have to question whether or not a business model will keep them from publishing in any of our more than 1,150 quality publications.

Whatever the decision, an author’s work will always benefit from all Springer has to offer. There is no difference between Springer Open Choice articles and the more than 100,000 articles Springer regularly publishes each year. All articles will be peer-reviewed, professionally produced, and available in both print and electronic versions via SpringerLink. In addition, every article will be offered to abstracting and indexing services.

There is more information on the Springer Web site at: www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,10735,1-40359-0-0-0,00.html