Key Challenges for AAS Journals in the Next Decade. (arXiv:1907.11245v1 [astro-ph.IM])

Key Challenges for AAS Journals in the Next Decade. (arXiv:1907.11245v1 [astro-ph.IM])
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Levesque_E/0/1/0/all/0/1">Emily M. Levesque</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Prato_L/0/1/0/all/0/1">Lisa Prato</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Sneden_C/0/1/0/all/0/1">Christopher Sneden</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Barnes_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jason W. Barnes</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Gelino_D/0/1/0/all/0/1">Dawn M. Gelino</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Kern_B/0/1/0/all/0/1">Barbara Kern</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Szkody_P/0/1/0/all/0/1">Paula Szkody</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Wyse_R/0/1/0/all/0/1">Rosemary F. G. Wyse</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Young_L/0/1/0/all/0/1">Leslie A. Young</a>

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) Journals are a vital asset of our
professional society. With the push towards open access, page charges are a
viable and sustainable option for continuing to effectively fund and publish
the AAS Journals. However, the existing page charge model, which requires
individual authors to pay page charges out of their grants or even out of
pocket, is already challenging to some researchers and could be exacerbated in
the Open Access (OA) era if charges increase. A discussion of alternative
models for funding page charges and publishing costs should be part of the
Astro2020 decadal survey if we wish to continue supporting the sustainable and
accessible publication of US research in AAS journals in the rapidly-shifting
publication landscape. The AAS Publications Committee recommends that the
National Academy of Sciences form a task force to develop solutions and
recommendations with respect to the urgent concerns and considerations
highlighted in this White Paper.

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