2021 Volume 71 Issue 9 Pages 404-407
The academic publishing system is undergoing transformation. Against a backdrop of policy requirements for research to made open access (OA) and the increasing demand for research to be rapidly discoverable and accessible and usable forms and formats, most academic journals are moving to provide digital solutions. Many publishers, like F1000, are working hard to take publishing beyond the delivery of simple OA, developing publishing solutions that can democratize access to and use of knowledge. This article describes some of the causes and effects of the recent changes in the academic publishing system and considers likely future trends. Using the example of F1000, the article describes how closer working between publishers and other key stakeholders in the research system, notably research funders, can bring innovation and more tailored research publishing solutions that are key to maximising the potential for research to be use, reused, and have impact.
