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Unlocking Institutional Insights with Article Processing Charge (APC) Data from OpenAlex
In this session, Jack Young (Research Impact Librarian, McMaster University) and Kelvin Lee (Research Software Developer, McMaster University) will explore how institutions can leverage Article Processing Charge (APC) data from the OpenAlex database to better understand and manage open access publishing costs. They will discuss the value of APC data for libraries and research offices, along with the challenges of tracking and interpreting this information.
Presenters will demonstrate how to use the OpenAlex user interface to analyze basic institutional APC data and identify gaps or inaccuracies in the dataset. They will also introduce an open-source computational notebook developed to access the OpenAlex API, enabling automated APC calculations tailored to your institution.