October 2, 2025Open Access

How Learned Societies Could Flip to Open Access, With No Author-Facing Charges, Using a Consortial Model

Key Points

The proposed model allows learned societies to transition to open access while maintaining a sustainable financial structure.
A 90% renewal rate, combined with a minor 3% revenue hit, supports this consortial approach to funding.
Open access publishing enhances disciplinary dissemination, benefiting both societies and their members.
Investment in a consortial model helps ensure equitable access without imposing author-facing charges.

Abstract

Let's assume that we have a Learned Society that fulfills the following conditions: 1. The society wants to move to an OA model for the good of disciplinary dissemination. 2. The society has an existing subscription base. 3. The society can take a hit of 3% on its subscription revenue. 4. The society can handle a 90% renewal rate alongside the 3% hit.

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Martin Paul Eve (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de70f583cbc991d0a235dd https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59348/8mn4t-87t25

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