The primary goal of this session is to create a platform for an open, interdisciplinary dialogue on the current landscape and future directions of scientific publishing, with a particular focus on astronomy. This session is driven by the Executive Committee and Editors of the Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) Journal which belongs to astronomers and where most European astronomers publish freely and in open access. However, we emphasize that this session will be organized to be a more open session that can include discussion from and for other journals in astrophysics.

Programme

This session aims to:

1. Foster communication among stakeholders: Bring together key stakeholders?researchers, editors, publishing policymakers, publishers, librarians, funding agencies, and other members of the astronomical community - to share insights and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in scientific publishing.

2. Address current trends in publishing: Examine the ongoing transformations in scholarly publishing, such as open access, the role of preprints, evolving peer review models, and the increasing use of digital platforms.

3. Discuss the impact on the astronomy community: Explore how changes in the publishing landscape specifically affect the field of astronomy, considering both opportunities and challenges for authors, institutions, and publishers.

4. Explore the particular view of astronomers on open access: Understand the specific view of researchers in astronomy - a traditionally open subject area with a long history of collaboration and exchange of research output - on open access publishing.

Invited speakers

The list of speakers will soon be provided.

Scientific organisers

• Arunas Kucinskas (Co-Chair) - Chairperson of the A&A Board of Directors
• Charlotte Van Rooyen (Co-Chair) - Director of Marketing and Communications, EDP Sciences Paris & UK
• João Alves - A&A Letters Editor-in-Chief
• Marc Audard - Executive Committee member of A&A
• Uta Grothkopf - Head Librarian, European Southern Observatory (ESO)
• László Kiss - Vice-Chairperson of A&A Board of Directors
• Anne Ruimy - Publishing Director Journals, EDP Sciences Paris & UK

Contact

Arunas Kucinskas (arunas.kucinskas @ tfai.vu.lt)