Open access
Report
Advice on open access models
This report makes the case for free access to academic journal articles for all Australians. This model would also provide free access for anyone anywhere in the world to journal articles with an Australian-based lead author.
Discussion paper
Ending profiteering from publicly-funded research: tackling the academic publishing oligopoly
Academic publishing houses are among the most profitable businesses in the world. They charge exorbitant fees for access to research that the public funds. This paper looks at several changes that could stop public funds from being funnelled to the oligopoly of academic publishers.
Report
Print revenue and Open Access monographs
What happens to print sales when an Open Access (OA) edition of a scholarly monograph is also available on publication? This is the central focus of this report, which is authored by members and representatives from the Association of University Presses and Ithaka S+R.
Strategy
NSF Public Access Plan 2.0
The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued what it calls the 'Public Access Plan 2.0'. The document addresses new requirements for access to publications and research data, researcher responsibilities regarding research data, and research integrity.
Report
Ithaka S+R US faculty survey 2021
The Ithaka S+R 'US Faculty Survey 2021' has been designed to track critical trends in higher education over time, while also including new questions and thematic areas to address newly emerging trends in the field. This report outlines the survey findings.