We are proud to announce two new open-access publications partly funded by the UM Open Access Book Fund. The fund has already supported six publications, two of which are currently in production.
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We reached the national article quota 2023 with Springer Nature on 9 November. Springer has suspended the discount arrangement, and submitting authors will receive an invoice for the Article Processing Charge (APC) to publish their articles Open Access. Continue reading for additional information and alternative routes. [Updated]
We want to use the Open Access Week this year to inform you about the benefits and inspire broader participation in community-driven Open Access as a new norm for Research and Education.
We are proud to unveil our first open textbook, “Health Policy Analysis, An Introduction”, authored by Emeritus Professor Hans Maarse, a renowned expert in Health Policy Analysis.
More than 84% of our 2022 academic publications are open access. That’s an increase of 7% points in 2022 and a rise of 9%. In this post, we will discuss these results and the expectations for 2023.
Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) and the Collaborative Dutch University Libraries and National Library (UKB) are taking further steps towards creating a more diverse and equitable publishing landscape. This initiative involves embracing the paths of ‘Full Open Access’ and ‘Diamond Open Access’.
Abel Diaz Gonzalez, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University SBE and chair of the 2023 NBM conference, has taken the lead in collaborating with Maastricht University Press to publish the proceedings of the New Business Models (NBM) Conference. This short interview sheds light on the significance of this partnership and its impact on the academic community.
Updates about Springer, Emerald, Walter de Gruyter and IOS Press open access discount agreements in January.
The Emerald open access discount agreement has reached the maximum APC discounts for 2022. Emerald has suspended the discount arrangement for the rest of the year. On 1 January, a new allocation of OA waivers will become available.