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Strategy related to Open Access

Key Perspectives' strategic services

Because most senior managers in the industry are busy enough directing a particular business function, it can be difficult to maintain a “helicopter” view of their organisation and the business environment in which it operates. Key Perspectives is often engaged to provide an independent overview of a publishing business as a whole and to provide advice on strategic direction. Our services are tailored to the precise needs of clients and are completely confidential.

Scholarly endeavour is in a state of continuous flux. This has an impact on the scope and nature of publishers’ product portfolios. One recent but significant trend is for increasing research activity at the boundaries of traditional scientific disciplines. Also, the geographic pattern of scholarly output is changing. We are accustomed to working with editorial/publishing directors to produce evidence-based editorial strategies.

Naturally publishers have different views about the level of threat posed to their business by the open access movement and the prospective growth of institutional repositories. One thing is clear: publishers that are prepared for possible changes to the current business model will be best positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that are invariably associated with change. Key Perspectives is close to the open access debate, contributing independent views and observing developments closely. Our understanding of the key issues and our insights into the related threats and opportunities are valued by many publishers. Our latest presentation on this topic, given at SSP in Boston this June, can be viewed here.

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