Collection & Reporting of APCs

Objectives

The objective of this project is to design and implement a consistent process for collection and reporting of article processing charges (APCs) in Australian universities.

Timing

• Project commenced in Q3 2018
• Design of a process was undertaken in the first half of 2019 with outcomes reported at the IATUL conference.
• Implementation will take place in the second half of 2019.

Scope

• Review national and international approaches to collecting APCs information;
• Develop options for collecting information on institutional APCs;
• Seek feedback from CAUL members and other stakeholders about what is possible or what might be possible;
• Determine and agree on a process for collecting APC information
• Work with stakeholders to develop an implementation plan
• Implement the approach

Outputs

• Paper presented at the 2019 IATUL conference in Perth (July 2019)