Open Access: Myths, APCs, and Barriers to Adoption with Robyn Mugridge

Insights Xchange: Conversations Shaping Academic Research

For journals, the shift to open access can feel like venturing into the great unknown, but is there a way to make this process easier? In this episode, Nikesh Gosalia speaks with Robyn Mugridge about the adoption of open access practices. Robyn debunks some common myths surrounding open access, talks about how paywalls could hold back scientific progress, and suggests what commercial publishers can do if researchers can’t afford the APCs. Robyn also shares her predictions for the future of academic publishing, such as the increasing popularity of short-form content and possibly even a TikTok for science. She thinks that the publishing industry is going to change from the siloed industry it is currently into being more collaborative, encouraging fluid team effort. She acknowledges the role of AI in publishing and how AI can be used to boost publishing quality without replacing human decision-making.
Nikesh Gosalia

https://twitter.com/NikeshGo

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeshgosalia/

Robyn Mugridge

https://twitter.com/mugspubs

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-mugridge-8a461b86/

https://mugspubs.com/
Show notes

Thank you for listening! Here are links to some of the things that Robyn Mugridge and Nikesh discussed in the podcast.

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NHS | https://www.nhs.uk/
NIHR Journals Library | https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/#/
Springer Nature | https://www.springernature.com/gp
Frontiers | https://www.frontiersin.org/
OSTP | https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/
Frontiers for young minds | https://kids.frontiersin.org/
Plan S | https://www.coalition-s.org/
ALPSP | https://www.alpsp.org/

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