# EUA Report: Reclaiming academic ownership of the scholarly communication system

**URL:** <https://forum.edch.eu/t/eua-report-reclaiming-academic-ownership-of-the-scholarly-communication-system/359>\
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**Tags:** community-led, apc, research-assessment\
**Created:** [24 June 2025 12:06 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/eua-report-reclaiming-academic-ownership-of-the-scholarly-communication-system/359 "2025-06-24T12:06:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![mpaulhac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/mpaulhac/32/48_2.png) [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2025 12:06 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/eua-report-reclaiming-academic-ownership-of-the-scholarly-communication-system/359/1 "2025-06-24T12:06:14Z")

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The **European University Association (EUA)** has just released a powerful and timely report:  
**“Reclaiming academic ownership of the scholarly communication system”** (June 2025).

This briefing offers a comprehensive analysis of the current state of scholarly publishing, highlighting the growing tensions between for-profit publishing models and core academic values such as equity, transparency, sustainability, and institutional autonomy.

Some key takeaways:

- The **academic publishing system remains heavily dominated by a handful of for-profit actors** , with escalating costs and limited community control.
- **APCs have skyrocketed** , creating significant barriers for equitable participation.
- The **“publish or perish” culture continues to distort research practices and assessment**.
- Despite the promises of Open Access, **most models remain financially inaccessible or reliant on pay-to-publish schemes**.

The report clearly identifies **Diamond Open Access as one of the promising path forward** : a model that is free for both authors and readers, and which is built and governed by the scholarly community itself.

It highlights the creation of the **European Diamond Capacity Hub** as a key step in strengthening the Diamond OA ecosystem across Europe. It also calls for coordinated support from universities, funders, and policymakers to ensure its long-term sustainability.

**This report is highly relevant to our mission as it aligns with our goals of supporting community-led, not-for-profit scholarly communication infrastructures and helping institutions transition toward more equitable and open systems.**

Read the full report here and share your thoughts below 👇

> **[Reclaiming academic ownership of the scholarly communication system](https://www.eua.eu/publications/briefings/reclaiming-academic-ownership-of-the-scholarly-communication-system.html)**
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**Author:** ![PierreMounier](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/pierremounier/32/4_2.png) [@PierreMounier](https://forum.edch.eu/u/PierreMounier)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2025 15:49 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/eua-report-reclaiming-academic-ownership-of-the-scholarly-communication-system/359/2 "2025-06-24T15:49:50Z")

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Wow ! This report is excellent. I particularly appreciate the clarity of the argumentation. It can serve as a 101 on scholarly communication for institutional leaders : it explains very clearly the nature of the crisis we are in, and shows the path out of it. Congratulations to the EUA community ! In my opinion, this report should be translated in all european languages and printed and delivered to all rectors in Europe.

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**Author:** ![mdvorakova](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/mdvorakova/32/83_2.png) [@mdvorakova](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mdvorakova)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2025 14:14 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/eua-report-reclaiming-academic-ownership-of-the-scholarly-communication-system/359/3 "2025-06-25T14:14:27Z")

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I agree! Actually, I wrote an extensive summary in Czech (if there is anyone who might find this useful, please use it!) and now I am working on spreading the word in the Czech Republic. [https://www.press.muni.cz/aktuality/evropske-univerzity-zadaji-navrat-vedecke-komunikace-do-rukou-akademiku](https://www.press.muni.cz/aktuality/evropske-univerzity-zadaji-navrat-vedecke-komunikace-do-rukou-akademiku)