open access and UK social and political science publishing

This paper outlines the UK publishing landscape for the social and political sciences, with particular reference to academic journals. The changes and challenges being brought to this environment by open access (OA) are described and the response of UK publishers examined. While some of the initial...

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Published in:	European political science 2016-06, Vol.15 (2), p.158-167
Main Author:	mainwaring, david
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Academic libraries Comparative Politics Funding Landscape Open access publishing Political Science Political Science and International Relations Political Science and International Studies Political Theory Politics Scholarly communication Scholarly publishing Skills Social sciences STEM education Symposium
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Summary:	This paper outlines the UK publishing landscape for the social and political sciences, with particular reference to academic journals. The changes and challenges being brought to this environment by open access (OA) are described and the response of UK publishers examined. While some of the initial caution among publishers towards OA in the social and political sciences is beginning to recede, the pressures of funding, perception and engagement remain considerable. Despite scepticism from some quarters about the future role of so-called ‘legacy’ publishers, it is argued that their skills, knowledge and innovation will make them a valuable part of the evolving, and ever more varied, scholarly communications arena.
ISSN:	1680-4333 1682-0983