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ACM'S HYBRID OPEN ACCESS REVENUE POLICY ACM is committed to a transparent anti-double-dipping revenue-neutral policy. "Double-dipping" refers to a practice of increasing net revenue by charging and retaining OA fees for the same content that is being paid for by subscription. ACM does not follow this practice. Until such time as the uptake on author-choice hybrid OA reaches a tipping point that starts to reduce subscriptions, ACM will rebate or provide credits on a going forward basis 100% of the revenue generated from its Hybrid Open Access publishing program. ACM's Hybrid Open Access Publishing Program began in April 2013. Starting in 2014, ACM will distribute all hybrid OA revenue to its academic institutional subscriber base. ACM'S HYBRID OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING PROGRAM ACM is committed to providing authors of all ACM publications with an option to make the published versions of their works freely available to the general public via the ACM Digital Library. Authors wishing to take advantage of this option may do so by paying an Open Access fee to ACM prior to publication. Authors who just want to publish their articles for access by ACM's large subscription base may do so without paying any fees. The Open Access fee option to publish in established subscription-based publications is commonly referred to as the Hybrid Open Access Model. The Hybrid Open Access Model has existed for a number of years, though different publishers and societies choose to implement it in different ways. Many feel that Hybrid Open Access options are a step in the right direction in making the scholarly literature more openly accessible. But there is also concern that some publishers may unfairly take advantage of such a model for their own financial gain by using open access fees to supplement their existing subscription revenue streams, rather than use them responsibly to address the growing concern over funding in the library environment. The practice of enhancing net revenues by retaining OA fees for content that is also paid for by subscription has been dubbed "double-dipping". In developing ACM's Hybrid Open Access model, much consideration was given to concerns raised about this perceived "double-dipping" by some publishers. As one of the world's leading scientific societies, ACM is committed to publishing policies that advance the goals of scientific discovery, innovation, and education in a sustainable and responsible way. ACM's Hybrid Open Access Program is therefore being implemented in a highly transparent, affordable, and fair way for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders in the scholarly community. Therefore, until such time that the author uptake on Hybrid Open Access may reach a tipping point leading to cancellation of subscriptions and reduction of revenue, ACM will return 100% of the revenue received from OA fees to its academic subscriber base. (See ACM's Hybrid OA Revenue Policy) ACM's subscription revenue has not been reduced thus far and it is not expected that it will be reduced by its Hybrid Open Access program for some time to come. This is in large part due to the fact that ACM is and has been one of the most affordable publishers in terms of content value and subscription prices. For authors, this means that OA fees are kept to a minimum and sustainable level, as well as the option to take advantage of significant discounts by becoming an ACM member. For libraries, ACM is committed to rebating and/or crediting on a global basis 100% of the revenue ACM generates from its Hybrid Open Access program and return this revenue to the library community to reduce the financial burden that exists as a result of the library funding crisis. For users of the ACM Digital Library and consumers of ACM's publications this means that more of the scholarly literature from ACM's high quality and impact publications is available to a wider potential audience of readers. For Funding Agencies and Institutional OA Funds, this means that they can trust that investigators who are recipients of their research funds will be utilizing those funds to publish in a responsible way that keeps these funds in the research community. If you have questions about ACM's Hybrid Open Access Policy, please contact [email protected] for more information.
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