The MIT Press has introduced shift+OPEN in line with its goal and long-standing dedication to enhancing access to scholarship. This new initiative aims to convert existing subscription-based journals to a diamond open access publishing model.
The MIT Press welcomes submissions for English-language journals in any field and from any part of the world. Intended for existing titles, shift+OPEN will cover the expenses of transitioning a journal to open access model for a three-year term, provide the Press’s full suite of publishing services, and support the development of a sustainable funding model for the future. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2023.
The MIT Press has a long history of being at the leading edge of open access journal publishing. From opening access to Computational Linguistics in 2010 to publishing overlay journal Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 in 2020, the Press has embraced the need to broaden the dissemination of its journals while developing new models that work for everyone, including authors, editors, societies, and universities.
In conjunction with the initiative, the MIT Press will host a webinar entitled Going Open Access: An editorial perspective on March 6 at 12:00 pm est. Vincent Larivière, incoming editor-in-chief of Quantitative Science Studies, Ludo Waltman, outgoing editor-in-chief of Quantitative Science Studies, and Nick Lindsay will explore the transition of the traditionally published Journal of Informetrics to an open access model. The webinar is free and open to the public.
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