MIT Press announces new initiative to increase the reach of academic scholarship

Shift+OPEN will flip existing subscription-based journals to a diamond open access publishing model. Close In keeping with its mission and longstanding commitment to increase access to scholarship, the MIT Press is pleased to announce shift+OPEN. This new initiative is designed to flip existing subscription-based journals to a diamond open access publishing model. Shift+OPEN is generously supported by the Arcadia Fund . The MIT Press welcomes submissions for English-language journals in any field and from any part of the world. Intended for existing titles, shift+OPEN will cover the expenses of transitioning a journal to open access model for a three-year term, provide the press's full suite of publishing services, and support the development of a sustainable funding model for the future. The deadline for applications is March 31.  "Shift+OPEN seeks to catalyze needed change in journals publishing, introduce authors to new readerships, and increase the reach of vital scholarship that has previously been locked behind paywalls," says Nick Lindsay, director of journals and open access at the MIT Press.