During the four-year period (2020-2023), Unimore’s total spending on APCs (article processing charges) increased, reflecting the direct costs of providing open access to individual articles. The amount paid per APC also rose. Additionally, the costs of contracts with publishers increased
Highlights 2023 of Bibliometrics Office and Open Access Service
The main activities and achievements of BO & OSS in 2023.
Unimore joins OpenAPC
Unimore is officially part of OpenAPC, a european initiative that collects and shares data on expenditures incurred by institutions to publish in open access.
Webinar “Open is the new black”
The webinar took place on June 7, 2022. On this page, you can find the webinar recording and the presentation slides.
2015-2019 | APC @Unimore report
How much did Unimore spend on open access for scientific publications of its researchers from 2015 to 2019? Towards which publishers? How has the expenditure changed over the years? APCs710 thousand euros The total expenditure for scientific publications over the
2021 | APC and R&P @Unimore report
The costs of subscriptions to scientific journals have consistently increased over the years, despite the advent of the Internet. At the same time, the high demand for publishing in open access has led to an increase in open access publications,
The University Library System of Unimore coordinates the CODAU group on publication costs
The objective of the group is to define a standard system for cost registration.
Nicola De Bellis coordinates the national focus group of IRIS on bibliometric indicators
A bibliometrics expert recognized in Italy and internationally, Nicola applies his expertise to improve the IRIS systems of Italian universities.