The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark?

The Cost of Astronomy Publishing fees in astronomy: Is something rotten in the case of Denmark?

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Using Scopus and national sources, I have investigated the evolution of the cost of publishing in Danish astronomy on a fine scale over a number of years.I find that the number of publications per tennessee titans dog bandana year from Danish astronomers increased by a factor of four during 15 years: naturally, the corresponding potential cost of publishing must have increased similarly.The actual realized cost of publishing in core journals are ngetikin investigated for a high profile Danish astronomy research institutions.I argue that the situation is highly unstable if the current cost scenario continues, and I speculate that Danish astronomy is risking a scholarly communication collapse due to the combination of increasing subscription cost, increased research output, and increased direct publishing costs related to Open Access and other page charges.