Frances Pinter, Executive Chairman at Central European University Press, talks us through the challenges and opportunities for Open Access Books. Why are books lagging behind journals on the journey towards becoming Open Access? Pinter gives an overview of the differences between OA journals and books and shares which options are out there to sustain OA books financially.

 

Overview:

• Differences between OA Monographs and OA Journal Articles

• Who pays for OA monographs and who administers BPCs?

• Open access publishing models.

 

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