Plan S: A Revolution in Open Access Publishing

About the Speaker

• A distinguished publishing expert, consultant, and trainer, Duncan has extensively worked in the field of scholarly publishing for 16+ years. He is currently appointed as the President of the European Association of Science Editors.
• For a decade, Duncan was associated with Taylor and Francis Group. His responsibilities included establishing editorial and peer review processes for a variety of journals by closely working with researchers, journal editors, authors, and reviewers. In addition, he ensured the quality enhancement of all editorial aspects of journal publishing as well as developed specific journal titles through evidence-based analysis and broader subject-area related research.
• Duncan has conducted numerous training programs focusing on various topics related to scholarly publishing, including open science, journal metrics, publication ethics, peer review, challenges in academic writing for ESL authors, etc.
• In his current role, he works with publishers to improve the content, subscriptions, presence, and impact of their titles. He is responsible for implementing new technological developments in publishing along with publishers.