The MIT Press launches second year of shift+OPEN to publish more open access journals
shift+OPEN from the MIT Press provides funding and support to flip an existing subscription-based journal to diamond open access
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SHIFT+OPEN IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM JOURNALS THAT WANT TO "FLIP" TO DIAMOND OPEN ACCESS.
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The MIT Press proudly announces that applications are now open for shift+OPEN, an initiative designed to flip existing subscription-based journals to a diamond open access publishing model.
Launched with generous funding from Arcadia and expanded with funding from the National Science Foundation, shift+OPEN seeks to catalyze needed change in journals publishing, introduce authors to new readerships, and increase the reach of vital scholarship that has previously been locked behind paywalls.
“Access to quality research and information is a means to solving some of humanity’s greatest challenges,” says Nick Lindsay, director of journals and open access at the MIT Press. “We are absolutely delighted with the outcomes of shift+OPEN so far and grateful to the National Science Foundation and Arcadia for making it possible to offer this opportunity to journals world-wide.”
For the second round of shift+OPEN, the MIT Press welcomes submissions for English-language journals in any field and from any part of the world. Selected journals will receive funding to cover the expenses of transitioning a journal to open access model for a three-year term, access to the Press’s full suite of professional publishing services, and support to develop a sustainable funding model for the future. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2024.
In 2023, shift+OPEN embarked on a groundbreaking partnership with the European Sociological Association (ESA), to transition two journals, European Societies and European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology, to MIT Press as premier diamond open access publications.
Lígia Ferro, President of the European Sociological Association, underscored the Press's professionalism and reputation as a trailblazer in open access publishing as a pivotal factor in their decision to apply: “Our confidence in making the open access transition was bolstered by the MIT Press’s recent successful journal conversions like Imaging Neuroscience or Quantitative Science Studies. Our firsthand experience with the Press's unwavering professionalism and high standards during the process cemented our decision.”
The MIT Press has a long history of being at the leading edge of open access journal publishing and the last year has been no exception. From expanding the peer overlay journal Rapid Reviews: Infectious Diseases to launching diamond open access journal Imaging Neuroscience with former editorial teams of Neuroimage and Neuroimage: Reports, the Press has embraced the need to broaden the dissemination of its journals while developing new models that work for everyone, including authors, editors, societies, and universities.
For further information on shift+OPEN and to submit an application, please visit mitpress.mit.edu/shiftopen/
BioOne and CSIRO publishing expand partnership with new eBook collection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A newly curated collection of more than 200 eBooks will be available on the BioOne Digital Library in 2024 through an extension of BioOne’s partnership with CSIRO Publishing, an editorially independent business unit of CSIRO, Australia’s National Science Agency.
Through this collaboration BioOne will make available a specialized collection of CSIRO Publishing catalog titles specifically selected to complement BioOne’s areas of focus, invaluable resources for environmental, plant and animal scientists, and researchers, practitioners, and students in related disciplines. The strength of this eBook curation is the diversity of content relevant to BioOne customers, covering decades of trusted knowledge. Representing unique species from Australia, as well as outcomes of key research with global applications, the collection will enhance the depth and breadth of any library. The CSIRO Publishing BioSelect Collection will be available for cost-effective institutional license under a one-time purchase model beginning in mid-2024.
“We are pleased to be expanding our relationship with BioOne to now include an eBook Collection,” said Briana Melideo, Books Publisher, CSIRO Publishing. “This collection represents decades of trusted knowledge, through a curation of titles offering a broad range of biological subject matter. The content represents not only unique Australian flora and fauna but also globally relevant conservation science and applications. We are thrilled to see these titles reach a wide audience through this partnership with BioOne.”
“We’re proud to expand our partnership with CSIRO Publishing to bring their important research to the libraries and institutions we serve,” said BioOne Director of Sales and Community Outreach, Christine Orr. “This project, the second collection from our BioOne eBooks program, demonstrates our commitment to collaboration with our publisher partners and our shared vision to find new sustainable pathways to advance the biological sciences.”
About CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing is Australia’s leading science publisher. Through our publications we demonstrate the value of science and capture and share knowledge for future generations. As part of the research community our purpose is to enhance the impact of science by communicating the outcomes of research, empowering decision makers, and enriching the lives of our all our readers. We operate as a not-for-profit, editorially independent business unit within the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s National Science Agency.
CSIRO focus on delivering connectivity to global science, technology and innovation, as well as accessing new markets for Australian innovation. We have teams based in six countries who act as hubs for their regions, promoting Australian innovation and strengthening the bridges between Australia and the world.
About BioOne
BioOne is an innovative nonprofit collaborative and the leading content aggregator in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. More than 150 global scientific societies and nonprofit publishing organizations include their journals in BioOne’s flagship product, BioOne Complete, for the benefit of 3,500 accessing institutions and millions of researchers worldwide. Since 2001, BioOne has returned more than 68 million USD in royalty sharing back to its participants, with a commitment to share research more broadly, equitably, and sustainably.'
Studies with more diverse teams of authors get more citations
Diverse research is more impactful in the business management field, with female influence growing stronger in the past decade, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.
The study analysed all articles published in the last 10 years (January 2012 to December 2022) in the influential Journal of Management Studies.
The empirical analysis examined three key aspects of teams’ diversity:
Internationality (how international is mix of authors),
Interdisciplinarity (how many different fields of study they come from),
Gender (the balance of males and females).
Professor Sorin Krammer, lead author of the study and Professor of Strategy and International Business at the University of Surrey, said:
"As new technologies such as cloud computing, blockchain, or the internet of things have deeply transformed our society in the past decade, it is heartening to see this change reflected also through our research. The world is becoming more diverse – and so is the world of business management research. Our findings reveal that articles written by teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, expertise, and genders tend to receive more citations. However, more work needs to be done to better understand when and why these benefits of diversity are fully realised."
The study has been published in the Journal of Management Studies.
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Note to editors
Professor Sorin Krammer is available for interview upon request.
JOURNAL
Journal of Management Studies
ARTICLE TITLE
Happy Diamond Anniversary JMS! A Decade Analysis of the Journal of Management Studies
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