Should New Regulations be Imposed on Academic Publishing?

2026/02/01 by Daniele Bruno Garancini · 1 voice
Decision Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Academic Publishing and Open Access #scientometrics and bibliometrics research #Publishing and Scholarly Communication

paper · doi:10.1177/02704676261422613

openalex publication_date 2026/02/01 · openalex created_date 2026/02/11 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This article argues, using a case study on Elsevier's business, that despite its many merits, the Open Science Movement has not succeeded in lowering the margins of for-profit academic publishing. Accordingly, regulations other than the ones suggested by the movement should be introduced to regulate this business. In conclusion, some reasons in favour of one proposal are briefly reviewed.

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Discussions

• Newly published: "Should New Regulations be Imposed on Academic Publishing? A Quantitative Analysis of the Evolution of Elsevier’s Business from 2012 to 2024", by Daniele Garancini, Bulletin of Scienc [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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