Five mathematics journals published by EDP Sciences and the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles (SMAI) will join Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena (MMNP) in open access under the Subscribe-to-Open (S2O) model in 2021. The transition will further bolster S2O, a transformative model first introduced by Annual Reviews and recently endorsed by cOAlition S.
The decision to transition the journals to open access at this time has been reached despite challenging operating conditions.
Inevitably, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to influence library finances and complicate subscriptions. The decision to proceed is therefore based on a range of exceptional factors and would not necessarily have been taken had finances alone been considered.
The mathematics community is particularly supportive of open science and keen to explore initiatives that further the transition to open access without relying on Article Processing Charges (APCs). For the journals following MMNP, all articles will be published open access, free of charge under a CC-BY 4.0 license with immediate effect. APCs do not apply and authors retain the copyright to their work.
MMNP was the first mathematics journal in the world to adopt the S2O model. Since then, and the initial announcement relating to the mathematics portfolio, a lot of work has taken place to develop the S2O programme both with SMAI and as an active member of the Subscribe to Open Community of Practice. Focusing on transparency is also a priority in order to boost confidence in the S2O model and allow objective decision-making.
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