Re-envisioning scholarly publishing: new university presses and academic-led publishing in the UK

The 2017 report, Changing publishing ecologies: A landscape study of new university presses & academic-led publishing, shows a discernible increase in new publishing initiatives over the last few years. These have a potentially disruptive effect on the scholarly communication environment, providing new avenues for the dissemination of research outputs. The findings of the research provide an evidence for future support for new university presses & academic-led publishing to help create a diverse publishing ecology. This paper will outline the recommendations of the report and explore the progress made in establishing an infrastructure for university & academic-led presses in the UK