The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark?

Using Scopus and national sources, I have investigated the evolution of the cost of publishing in Danish astronomy on a fine scale over a number of years. I find that the number of publications per year from Danish astronomers increased by a factor of four during 15 years: naturally, the correspondi...

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Main Author: Dorch, Bertil F.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Publishing
R&D
Research & development
Scholarly communication
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Summary:Using Scopus and national sources, I have investigated the evolution of the cost of publishing in Danish astronomy on a fine scale over a number of years. I find that the number of publications per year from Danish astronomers increased by a factor of four during 15 years: naturally, the corresponding potential cost of publishing must have increased similarly. The actual realized cost of publishing in core journals are investigated for a high profile Danish astronomy research institutions. I argue that the situation is highly unstable if the current cost scenario continues, and I speculate that Danish astronomy is risking a scholarly communication collapse due to the combination of increasing subscription cost, increased research output, and increased direct publishing costs related to Open Access and other page charges.
ISSN:2100-014X
2101-6275
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/201818612005