Innovation in Scholarly Communication: Vision and Projects from High-Energy Physics

TL;DR

This paper discusses innovative approaches in scholarly communication within High-Energy Physics, including a new open access model, an e-infrastructure for information management, and debates on data preservation and access.

Contribution

It introduces specific projects and models like SCOAP3 and an e-infrastructure, showcasing innovations in open access and data management in HEP.

Findings

SCOAP3 enables open access for HEP literature.

An e-infrastructure improves information management.

Debates on long-term data preservation are ongoing.

Abstract

Having always been at the forefront of information management and open access, High-Energy Physics (HEP) proves to be an ideal test-bed for innovations in scholarly communication including new information and communication technologies. Three selected topics of scholarly communication in High-Energy Physics are presented here: A new open access business model, SCOAP3, a world-wide sponsoring consortium for peer-reviewed HEP literature; the design, development and deployment of an e-infrastructure for information management; and the emerging debate on long-term preservation, re-use and (open) access to HEP data.