The economics underlying the academic publishing market and, particularly, the models to access academic publications are a core topic of my research agenda. Here, you will find an overview of my current and past work, planned endeavors, and upcoming events, where we can meet and discuss the future of academic publishing.
Current Projects
A Study on the impact of "Plan S" - joint with Pablo de Castro (U Strathclyde, UK), Ulrich Herb (ULB at U Saarland, DE), Laura Rothfritz (HU Berlin, DE), and Joachim Schöpfel (U Lille, FR) - Commissioned by 'cOAlition S,' funded by the EU-funded OA-Advance project as part of "Horizon Europe," GA 101157697.
The X Factor: Open Access, New Journals, and Incumbent Competitors - Current Version available here
The ‘Must Stock' Challenge in Academic Publishing: Pricing Implications of Transformative Agreements - Working Paper available on arXiv
Trapped in Transformative Agreements? A Multifaceted Analysis of 1,000 Contracts - joint with Ulrich Herb (ULB at U Saarland, DE), Laura Rothfritz (HU Berlin, DE)
Wettbewerb im Akademischen Publikationsmarkt als Treiber für Diversität und Teilhabe im Wissenschaftsbetrieb, Working Paper verfügbar bei SSRN
Upcoming Events
The Economics of Open Access Tour (autumn '24):
Fishbowl Panelist at the Open Access Days: How does the DEAL affect the German Publication Landscape? [Wie beeinflusst der DEAL die deutsche Publikationslandschaft?] - Invited by the ZB MED Information Center for Life Sciences. Takes place on 11 September, 9:30 - 11am
Panelist at the Annual Conference of the German Economic Association [Jahrestagung, Verein für Socialpolitik]: The Open Access Transformation in Economics and Business Studies [Die Open-Access-Transformation in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften] - Invited by the ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics. Takes place on Tuesday, 17 September, 17:45 - 19:00. (5:45 - 7pm)
Speaker im Kolloquium Wissensinfrastruktur, Bielefeld University: "The ‘Must Stock' Challenge in Academic Publishing: Pricing Implications of Transformative Agreements" (27 September, 09-10 am)
Conference Presentations:
EEA-ESEM Annual Conference 2024, Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL): "The X Factor: Open Access, New Journals, and Incumbent Competitors"
51st Annual EARIE Conference 2024, University of Amsterdam (NL): "The X Factor: Open Access, New Journals, and Incumbent Competitors"
Jahrestagung Verein für Socialpolitik, TU Berlin (DE): "The X Factor: Open Access, New Journals, and Incumbent Competitors"
Journal Publications
How Transformative are Transformative Agreements? Evidence from Germany Across Disciplines
Scientometrics, Vol. 129, 2024, pp. 1863–1889 -- Full Open AccessThe role of gender and coauthors in academic publication behavior
Research Policy, Vol. 52 (10), December 2023 - joint with Justus Haucap and Leon KnokeThe Impact of the German 'DEAL' on Competition in the Academic Publishing Market
Managerial and Decision Economics, Vol. 42 (8), 2021, pp. 2027 - 2049 -- Full Open Access -- joint with Justus Haucap & Nima Moshgbar
Other Materials
Recording of the OASPA Webinar (18 March 2024) "The impact of Plan S: a discussion on findings so far" (Panelist)
Slides of my presentation"Counterfactual Impact Evaluation of Plan S", available on Zenodo
Blogpost on the London School of Economics' "Impact of Social Sciences" Blog: "Female researchers are less influenced by journal prestige – will it hold back their careers?" (23 November 2023)
Recording of the OASPA Webinar (1 December 2021) "The Fully Open Access Agreement – an essential component of a diverse, open access world" (Panelist)