One of the criticisms levelled at the Finch report was that it supported the gold model of open access (OA) without also acknowledging concerns about the quality of some open-access journals. To address this concern, researchers in the Netherlands are developing quality indicators for OA journals. The indicators, looking at the quality of the editorial board and the peer-review process, will be combined to create a quality test for new journals. The measures will be assessed by a group representing funders, editors and publishers during Open Access Week (October 2012).
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