The Future of Open Access Publishing

Gunther Eysenbach
Editor, Publisher, Journal of Medical Internet Research

Barbara Cohen
Editor, PLoS Medicine

Matthew Cockerill
Publisher, BioMed Central

Leslie Chan
Bioline International

Topic: Internet based publishing and peer-review
Track: Practice
Type: Oral presentation

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     Presentation date: 10/17/2006 4:30 PM in RYH Concert Hall
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Abstract
This panel of well-known publishers and editors of Open Access publications will discuss the future of Open Access publishing with an emphasis on the role of OA journals. In an introductory round, each panellist briefly introduces his journal and/or OA projects, highlights advantages of Open Access publishing from his/her perspective, and provides a vision for the future. In subsequent rounds, each panellist will comment specifically on the question of sustainability of OA journals. Other questions which will be discussed is how the future of academic publishing will look like (will we ever reach 100% open access?), equity issues, and other issues related to Open Access.