Abstracts are increasingly important given the rise of large language models (LLM) and generative AI. While OpenAlex provides a source of open abstracts in addition to Crossref, the takedown of abstracts from OpenAlex by two major publishers points to an increased commodification of abstracts. The case for open abstracts Launched in 2020, the Initiative for Open Abstracts (I4OA) advocates and promotes the unrestricted

On May 23, 2023, the Council of the European Union approved a set of conclusions on ‘High-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy and equitable scholarly publishing’ (see pdf). Below are some of my thoughts on these conclusions. I think these Council Conclusions are very welcome and important, as they align with, and in turn can support, a number of important current developments in how