Home > Press > American Chemical Society joins other publishers in letter opposing administration’s changes to open access policy
 |
Abstract:
The American Chemical Society (ACS), as part of a coalition of 60 scientific societies, has issued a letter today expressing deep concern over changes proposed to the administration’s policy governing the open distribution of published journal articles containing federally funded research. If issued, these changes threaten the ability of the American scientific enterprise to remain a global leader in driving discovery and innovation.
American Chemical Society joins other publishers in letter opposing administration’s changes to open access policy
Washington, DC | Posted on December 20th, 2019Under the current policy, free and open distribution of journal articles containing work resulting from U.S. federally funded research is subject to a 12-month embargo. Under the proposed change, this embargo period would be removed, and the journal articles would need to be made freely available upon publishing.
“The proposed changes could result in unintended consequences that undermine the global scientific leadership of the U.S.,” says Glenn S. Ruskin, vice president, ACS External Affairs & Communications. “The proposed changes could also interfere with the efforts made by publishers to responsibly and transparently move toward greater open access of the research reported in their journals. We remain committed to working with all interested stakeholders to ensure the development of a robust and sustainable policy in this area.”
####
About American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society, is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. ACS does not conduct research, but publishes and publicizes peer-reviewed scientific studies. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
For more information, please click here
Contacts:
ACS Newsroom
Katie Cottingham, Ph.D.
301-775-8455
Copyright © American Chemical Society
If you have a comment, please Contact us.Issuers of news releases, not 7th Wave, Inc. or Nanotechnology Now, are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content.
Bookmark:
| Related Links |
The full letter is available here:
| Related News Press |
News and information
Let the europium shine brighter January 21st, 2020
Nanotubes may give the world better batteries: Rice U. scientists' method quenches lithium metal dendrites in batteries that charge faster, last longer January 16th, 2020
Quantum physics: Controlled experiment observes self-organized criticality January 16th, 2020
Pretty with a twist: Complex porous, chiral nano-patterns arise from a simple linear building block January 16th, 2020
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy
Study finds billions of quantum entangled electrons in 'strange metal' Physicists provide direct evidence of entanglement's role in quantum criticality January 16th, 2020
Pretty with a twist: Complex porous, chiral nano-patterns arise from a simple linear building block January 16th, 2020
Toward safer disposal of printed circuit boards January 16th, 2020
Researchers gain control over internal structure of self-assembled composite materials January 16th, 2020
Possible Futures
Let the europium shine brighter January 21st, 2020
Study finds billions of quantum entangled electrons in 'strange metal' Physicists provide direct evidence of entanglement's role in quantum criticality January 16th, 2020
Nanotubes may give the world better batteries: Rice U. scientists' method quenches lithium metal dendrites in batteries that charge faster, last longer January 16th, 2020
Researchers gain control over internal structure of self-assembled composite materials January 16th, 2020
Announcements
Let the europium shine brighter January 21st, 2020
Quantum physics: Controlled experiment observes self-organized criticality January 16th, 2020
Pretty with a twist: Complex porous, chiral nano-patterns arise from a simple linear building block January 16th, 2020
Toward safer disposal of printed circuit boards January 16th, 2020
 |
||
 |
||
| The latest news from around the world, FREE | ||
 |
||
|
|
||
| Premium Products | ||
 |
||
|
Only the news you want to read!
Learn More |
||
 |
||
|
Full-service, expert consulting
Learn More |
||
|
|
||