Overview
Course Date(s): Thursday 5 November
Course Time(s): 09:00-12:00 (EDT), 14:00-17:00 (BST), 15:00-18:00 (CEST)
Format: Live Online
Pricing
ALPSP Member Individual Course: £250 + VAT
ALPSP Member Open Access Journals Pathway (4 courses): £499 + VAT
ALPSP Non-Member Individual Course: £500 + VAT
ALPSP Non-Member Open Access Journals Pathway (4 courses): £898 + VAT
This interactive course for publishing professionals explores how to build, grow and reposition Open Access journal portfolios through market analysis, funding models, operational scaling, and emerging industry trends.
Please note: Delegates will not receive a recording of the training course. Read helpful information for delegates attending.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for journal and portfolio managers, publishing strategists and anyone looking to create, develop or reposition an OA journal portfolio in a rapidly evolving market.
IMPORTANT: we strongly recommend completing Courses 1-3 of the Open Access Learning Pathway before attending this session. Further information regarding the Open Access Learning Pathway can be found below.
What will you learn?
In this live session, you'll engage directly with expert tutors and fellow participants to explore the strategic, commercial and policy drivers shaping OA growth, from portfolio design and journal positioning to funding models and partnerships with societies and institutions. Building on the previous courses “The OA Landscape” and “The Economics of OA”, the programme will take you through how to identify and prioritise growth opportunities, and respond to emerging challenges, such as policy change, AI and reputational risk. This is an interactive, hands-on course that will equip you with practical frameworks to grow successful OA portfolios.
Programme
- Analysing market, policy, and institutional drivers shaping OA demand
- Structuring and segmenting journal portfolios to balance growth and risk
- Defining clear value propositions, positioning, and success metrics
- Assessing competitors (APCs, turnaround times, scope overlap)
- Selecting sustainable OA funding models and evaluating implications
- Identifying growth opportunities via field mapping and funding trends
- Using data (bibliometrics, citations, demographics) to guide strategy
- Developing and monitoring journals with strong editorial positioning, KPIs, and risk/ethics oversight
Open Access Journals Pathway
This is Course 4 in the Open Access Journals Pathway:
- Course 1: The Open Access Landscape - Foundations and Trends (On-Demand)
- Course 2: The Economics of OA - Financial Fundamentals (On-Demand)
- Course 3: The Economics of OA - Pricing & Business Models (Live Virtual)
- Course 4: Growing Your OA Portfolio - From Strategy to Execution (Live Virtual)
You will gain the most by completing the entire pathway, as each course builds on the one before, however the courses are available individually.
We are pleased to be able to offer Courses 1 and 2 for FREE when the entire pathway is purchased. Please ensure you are available to attend the live sessions (Courses 3 and 4) before purchasing. Access to the On-Demand courses will be given 2 months prior to the first live session.
You can book onto the pathway here.
VAT Information:
- UK customers: 20% UK VAT applies
- EU VAT-registered customers: VAT reverse-charged (valid VAT number required)
- Customers outside the UK and EU: No UK VAT charged.
By booking this event you are agreeing to ALPSP's Terms & Conditions
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