Publisher warns transformation deadlines for hybrid journals may ‘prove too tight’
The academic publisher Springer Nature has expressed concern over the latest proposals from the Plan S open-access initiative—regarding ‘hybrid’ journals that combine subscription and open-access options.
Under the initiative, funders will require researchers to make their publications openly available immediately and in approved outlets from 2021. Hybrid journals will only be acceptable if they meet requirements for transforming to full open access.
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