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I am pleased to let you know that the substantial research study into the quickly evolving landscape of Open Access publishing has been released by ALPSP. A free to download pdf of the full report is available (www.alpsp.org <http://www.alpsp.org/> ) together with the Overview section (the first 32 pages of the report) and a press release. The priced printed version of the report (which is 128 pages long) can also be ordered online. This new study 'The Facts About Open Access' was sponsored by ALPSP and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and HighWire Press, with additional data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The research was conducted by the independent consultants Kaufman-Wills Group LLC. It makes fascinating and instructive reading. As Sally Morris says in her introduction: "Discussion of Open Access tends to be strong on rhetoric but short on facts. But now we have, for the first time, a substantial body of data about different forms of Open Access publishing, and a baseline of comparison with traditional subscription publishing." Apologies for any cross-posting. Nick Evans Member Services Manager Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) 9 Stanbridge Road Putney, London, SW15 1DX Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.alpsp.org <http://www.alpsp.org/> Phone: 020 8789 2394 Mobile: 07793 559992