9 February 2021
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) announced today it is using RightsLink® for Scientific Communications (RLSC) to manage its Community Action Publishing (CAP) model, which aims to eliminate author APCs in order to make its Open Access (OA) journals "Open to Read" and "Open to Publish".
PLOS Biology and PLOS Medicine are the first two PLOS journals live on RLSC, the scholarly communications workflow solution from Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation.
RLSC is used by PLOS to deliver a workflow that enables authors to easily publish OA, whether or not they are funded under a formal PLOS publishing agreement. PLOS can also leverage the agreement management capabilities of RLSC to support emerging OA models such as the University of California multi-payer model, where the university and author share responsibility for funding APCs.
“We want to ensure all authors have the same freedom in choosing the best venue for their research,” said Sara Rouhi, Director of Strategic Partnerships, PLOS. “PLOS’ Community Action Publishing changes the way we think about selectivity and authorship for a more equitable OA future. Key to this is a friction-free author experience that reduces the lift for authors around managing payments. RLSC has been critical to facilitating this.”
“We’re so pleased PLOS chose RLSC to support its new CAP model by automating the management, collection, and funding of manuscripts,” said Emily Sheahan, Vice President and Managing Director, Information and Content Services, CCC. “In partnering with PLOS on this important initiative, CCC helps provide the business modeling flexibility, scale, and automation required to support the needs of a growing community of stakeholders.”