[Purpose/significance] There are several approaches for journals to shift from a subscription mode to an open access mode. Subscription for Open (S2O) is an emerging model that has been gradually recognized and accepted by more and more traditional publishers transitioning to open access. [Method/process] This paper used the method of literature research and content analysis. Combining the background and development of the S2O model, this paper compared the differences between 75 S2O model journals of 9 publishers. [Result/conclusion] Potential problems with the S2O model include the loss of subscribers, obstacles to the library’s budget review, and poor transparency of the subscription cost. The solutions include the funding supplement mechanism and the provision of usage data for the S2O model journals. Finally, the S2O model provides publishers with a new approach of open access conversion. It is conducive to ensuring the development of non-profit publishers and bringing important inspiration or reference value to the theory and practice of open access in China.
Cui Liyuan
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Liu Chunli
. Subscribe to Open(S2O): An Emerging Model from Subscription Journals to Open Access Journals[J]. Library and Information Service, 2021
, 65(22)
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DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2021.22.007
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