Should New Regulations be Imposed on Academic Publishing?
Abstract
This article argues, using a case study on Elsevier's business, that despite its many merits, the Open Science Movement has not succeeded in lowering the margins of for-profit academic publishing. Accordingly, regulations other than the ones suggested by the movement should be introduced to regulate this business. In conclusion, some reasons in favour of one proposal are briefly reviewed.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Publishing and Scholarly Communication
Academic Publishing and Open Access
Library Science and Information
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Bulletin of Science Technology & Society
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 17–25
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN