Abstract
This article begins with an analysis of the current state of scientific publication in Portugal, with reference to the impact of the open access (OA) policies of commercial and academic publishers. It then explores the relationship between academic publishing and institutional repositories, discussing the way they should complement one another, taking as reference the activities of the Portuguese Association of Higher Education Publishers (APEES). Final remarks deal more specifically with the UC Digitalis project from Coimbra University Press (CUP), and the way it is committed to the goal of fostering science produced in Portuguese-speaking countries.
Highlights
The creation of this Association is a symptom both of the troubled times felt in the publishing universe and of the opportunities that they may bring about
The FCT stated that, ‘The core of the policy on open access to publications arising from FCT-funded research is that all publications of research outputs, subject to peer-review or another form of scientific review, should be deposited in one of the open access repositories hosted within RCAAP [the Portuguese open access repository infrastructure] as soon as possible, preferably immediately on acceptance for publication
FCT funding encompasses project grants, studentships and fellowships, career development contracts. The combination of these new realities and policies will have a huge impact on the entire editorial and bookseller environment over the coming years, dragging into the same vortex Europe, and the rest of the world, for open access (OA) will have universal implications for the way that information is treated and made available
Summary
During the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2013, a number of university presses from North and South America, as well as from Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia, met to consider common problems, such as the challenges from an increasingly digitized publishing world, characterized by the dispersion in the activities of academic presses. From that meeting came the decision to create the Association of University Presses[1]. This subsequently attracted more than two dozen academic publisher members from around the world, including Coimbra University Press (CUP), Portugal
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
