From: Jessica Pellien <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:02:14 +0000

Hi all –



The MIT Press is proud to announce that shift+OPEN
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/shiftopen/> is now accepting applications from
journals who want to flip from traditional publishing to diamond open
access. Details in the press release below or on our news page
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/the-mit-press-launches-second-year-of-shiftopen-to-publish-more-open-access-journals/>.
Please consider sharing with faculty or editors who may be considering open
access for their journal and could use support in the process.



We are also delighted that this initiative was just highlighted in *Time
Magazine*'s article *"13 Ways the World Got Better in 2023
<https://time.com/6550576/13-ways-the-world-got-better-in-2023/>"*. Under
the heading "More scientific studies were free for anyone to access," Haley
Weiss writes, "The movement to increase public access to scientific
research and data made huge strides in 2023. Major publishers and
institutions including Springer Nature
<https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/transformative-journals>
and *MIT <https://mitpress.mit.edu/shiftopen/> continued to operate
fledgling programs dedicated to open access, *including providing funding
to researchers and supporting journals committed to sharing their data."
(emphasis added)



Jess


The MIT Press launches second year of shift+OPEN to publish more open
access journals shift+OPEN from the MIT Press provides funding and support
to flip an existing subscription-based journal to diamond open access

The MIT Press proudly announces that applications are now open for *shift+OPEN
<https://mitpress.mit.edu/shiftopen/>*, an initiative designed to flip
existing subscription-based journals to a diamond open access publishing
model.

Launched with generous funding from Arcadia and expanded with funding from
the National Science Foundation, *shift+OPEN* seeks to catalyze needed
change in journals publishing, introduce authors to new readerships, and
increase the reach of vital scholarship that has previously been locked
behind paywalls.

“Access to quality research and information is a means to solving some of
humanity’s greatest challenges,” says Nick Lindsay, director of journals
and open access at the MIT Press. “We are absolutely delighted with the
outcomes of shift+OPEN so far and grateful to the National Science
Foundation and Arcadia for making it possible to offer this opportunity to
journals world-wide.”

For the second round of *shift+OPEN*, the MIT Press welcomes submissions
for English-language journals in any field and from any part of the world.
Selected journals will receive funding to cover the expenses of
transitioning a journal to open access model for a three-year term, access
to the Press’s full suite of professional publishing services, and support
to develop a sustainable funding model for the future. The deadline for
applications is April 30, 2024.

In 2023, *shift+OPEN* embarked on a groundbreaking partnership with the
European Sociological Association (ESA), to transition two journals, *European
Societies* and *European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology*, to
MIT Press as premier diamond open access publications.

Lígia Ferro, President of the European Sociological Association,
underscored the Press’s professionalism and reputation as a trailblazer in
open access publishing as a pivotal factor in their decision to apply: “Our
confidence in making the open access transition was bolstered by the MIT
Press’s recent successful journal conversions like * Imaging Neuroscience*
or *Quantitative Science Studies*. Our firsthand experience with the
Press’s unwavering professionalism and high standards during the process
cemented our decision.”

The MIT Press has a long history of being at the leading edge of open
access journal publishing and the last year has been no exception. From
expanding the peer overlay journal *Rapid Reviews: Infectious Diseases* to
launching diamond open access journal *Imaging Neuroscience* with former
editorial teams of *Neuroimage *and * Neuroimage: Reports*, the Press has
embraced the need to broaden the dissemination of its journals while
developing new models that work for everyone, including authors, editors,
societies, and universities.

For further information on shift+OPEN and to submit an application, please
visit mitpress.mit.edu/shiftopen/



Jessica Pellien (she/her/hers)

Head of Communications

*The MIT Press*

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