UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research | University of California

UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research | University of California
As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals.