As a community of 140 organisations who are committed to the advancement of open access publishing and who represent the majority of the of the OA journal output in the DOAJ*, OASPA is of course very supportive of the intentions of Plan S, as we commented previously at the beginning of October. A coordinated approach… Read full article >
OASPA Reaches 100 Members
OASPA is pleased to announce that our number of members has now reached the 100 mark. OASPA continues to receive much interest and support from organisations wanting to join as members, and is growing steadily as a result. As we reach this important milestone, OASPA’s membership includes a wide range of individual academic-led titles, small,… Read full article >
Reviewing OASPA Membership Applications: OASPA’s Continued Commitment to Best Practices in Open Access Publishing
OASPA represents a broad spectrum of open-access publishers and other relevant organisations, and we are proud to have established a community of collaborative and energetic organisations and individuals to discuss and explore business models, tools and standards in open access. Since our launch in 2008, OASPA has rigorously assessed the applications of all those looking… Read full article >
Frontiers Membership of OASPA
We are aware that concerns have recently been expressed about the publisher Frontiers, which is a member of OASPA. We have discussed the situation with Frontiers, who have been very responsive in providing us with information on their editorial processes and explaining their procedures. In light of these responses, the Membership Committee remains fully satisfied that… Read full article >
Dove Medical Press reinstated as OASPA Members
It has been almost two years since Dove’s membership was terminated owing to concerns about the rigour of the editorial and peer review processes at the journals. The concerns were highlighted by the publication of a fake manuscript as part of the “sting” exercise reported in Science in 2013. Since then, Dove has been working… Read full article >