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Taylor & Francis survey: authors value rigorous peer review, even if it takes time

In the sixth in a series of Press Releases on the themes and findings of the Open Access Survey, Taylor & Francis investigates authors' preferred methods of peer review suitable for their research. Taylor & Francis / Routledge journals, including those that are part of the Open programme, benefit from Editor-led rigorous peer review and we wanted to understand the value and importance of this service to our author base.

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The Open Access Dichotomy among authors in Taylor & Francis survey

Authors agree that publication should not be limited by the ability to pay, but all research outputs should be free to read online. In the fifth in a series of Press Releases on the themes and findings of the Open Access Survey, Taylor & Francis investigates authors' attitudes and values relating to the communication of research when publishing in Open Access Journals.

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Taylor & Francis authors believe in fundamental benefits of OA but are less sure of citation advantage

In the fourth in a series of Press Releases on the themes and findings of the Open Access Survey, Taylor & Francis explores authors' perceptions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of Open Access (OA).

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94% of journals published by Taylor & Francis / Routledge now comply with Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Wellcome Trust mandates

The Wellcome Trust and RCUK’s open access (OA) policies came into effect on 1 April 2013, and Taylor & Francis are pleased to announce that over 1,650 of the journals that we publish now comply with these mandates, over 500 of which are published on behalf of society partners

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Article Pass - the right research at the right time - the new sales model from Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis is pleased to announce a new sales model – the Taylor & Francis Article Pass!

This new initiative has been undertaken with our specialist and corporate institutional customers particularly in mind. It will enable access to Taylor & Francis journal articles from a choice of over 1,700 journals within 19 different subject areas via a pre-paid system, providing a gateway to a wealth of valuable and high quality research content.

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Taylor & Francis survey reveals that commercial re-use of their work would be unacceptable to most authors

In the third in a series of Press Releases on the themes and findings of the Open Access Survey, Taylor & Francis investigates authors' attitudes and values relating to the dissemination of their research when publishing in Open Access Journals.

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Taylor & Francis survey reveals clear need for author choice of licensing options for Open Access publication of their articles

In a survey conducted by Taylor & Francis, authors were canvassed about their opinions and behaviour about licensing, reuse, peer review and metrics in relation to Open Access. (OA)

In the second of a series of Press Releases on the themes and findings of this OA Survey, Taylor & Francis investigate what authors think about licensing options when publishing in Open Access Journals.

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Over 14,700 authors respond to Taylor & Francis Open Access Survey!

In response to the seismic shift in the publishing landscape brought on by Open Access (OA), Taylor & Francis asked our author community for their views and their behaviour related to Open Access. We received 14,769 responses. This feedback will help publishers understand authors’ needs and inform the development of our policies, both in terms of OA, and more widely.

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