Chemistry Central recently hosted an open session - An Introduction to Open Access Publishing in Chemistry - at the recent EuCheMS Chemistry Congress in Torino, Italy. Chemistry Central, a service of open access (OA) publisher BioMed Central, publishes peer-reviewed OA research in chemistry.
The Second EuCheMS Chemistry Congress was co-organised by the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) and Società Chimica Italiana (SCI). The event attracts participation from members from universities, industries, and both public and private institutions for research and analysis. The Congress organised common sessions, with plenary lectures given by renowned scientists, and parallel sessions focusing on important areas of chemistry. Jan Kuras, Associate Publisher at Chemistry Central, provided an overview of the strategy and business model of OA publishing and positioned it within the publishing landscape, highlighting the beneficiaries throughout the research community.
Dr. Livia Simon Sarkadi, from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, examined the benefits (as well as some disadvantages) of OA publishing to the chemistry community. Dr. Sarkadi also shared some initiatives that could be implemented to progress OA in chemistry. These included: soliciting articles from leading chemists in areas of high topicality to raise the profile of an OA journal; engaging with young chemists for whom OA publications will be part of their careers; and seeking support for OA publishing from national societies and divisions.
The EuCheMS Chemistry Congress is projected as an important event for all the European societies of chemistry.
