One of the significant developments in Open Access publishing is the introduction of Plan S by a group of Research Funding Organizations associated with Science Europe, the European Commission, and the European Research Council. The goal of Plan S is to make scholarly and scientific work resulting from public and private grants freely available as soon as it is published, effective 2021. This session will help researchers understand the objectives behind Plan S and how this initiative will benefit the scientific research community.
Through this session, researchers will learn:
- Basics of Open Access Publishing
- What is Plan S and cOAlition S?
- Insights on the aims, scope, and principles of Plan S
- Understanding the requirements for journals and publishers
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mr. Duncan Nicholas, President – EASE
- A distinguished publishing expert, consultant, and trainer, Duncan has extensively worked in the field of scholarly publishing for 16+ years. He is currently appointed as the President of the European Association of Science Editors.
- For a decade, Duncan was associated with Taylor and Francis Group. His responsibilities included establishing editorial and peer review processes for a variety of journals by closely working with researchers, journal editors, authors, and reviewers. In addition, he ensured the quality enhancement of all editorial aspects of journal publishing as well as developed specific journal titles through evidence-based analysis and broader subject-area related research.
- Duncan has conducted numerous training programs focusing on various topics related to scholarly publishing, including open science, journal metrics, publication ethics, peer review, challenges in academic writing for ESL authors, etc.
- In his current role, he works with publishers to improve the content, subscriptions, presence, and impact of their titles. He is responsible for implementing new technological developments in publishing along with publishers.
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