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Growth of OA journals
Heather Morrison has drawn my attention to the latest figures on
number of OA journals launched per year (as measured by the
'start date' given in the DOAJ). The figures for all years have
increased significantly. Contrary to what the figures showed
when I analysed them in 2005 (see
http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315106775122565), there now appears
to be a plateau from 2001 onwards:
1990 19
1991 14
1992 11
1993 27
1994 28
1995 77
1996 112
1997 154
1998 151
1999 155
2000 269
2001 295
2002 281
2003 278
2004 311
2005 289
I wonder whether anyone has analysed the proportion of
DOAJ-listed journals charging an author-side fee? I for one
would be fascinated to know whether this has changed since the
finding, in ALPSP's 2004/5 survey (see
http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?id=200&did=47&aid=270&st=&oaid=-1)
that only 48% charged an author-side fee.
Sally Morris
Email: sally@morris-assocs.demon.co.uk