Watch NIFU’s seminar about trends in scientific publishing

On December 7, NIFU hosted a seminar with two presenters discussing the origins and implications of the tremendous growth in scientific publishing in recent years. The seminar is now available to see online.  

In the video, you get to hear two keynote speakers:  

  • Professor Marco Seeber (University of Agder): Evolution of the business models in scientific publishing and its implications. 
  • Research professor Dag W. Aksnes (NIFU): To what extent has open access (OA) publishing benefited researchers in lower-income countries? A global analysis of reference patterns 1980-2020. 

Followed by comments from Gunnar Sivertsen (NIFU) and Espen Sandøe Karlsen (Research Council of Norway), and questions and comments from the audience.