Abstract
The open-access movement in academic and scholarly publishing has grown steadily over the last few years, gaining particular prominence in medical publishing through venues such asPLoS ONEand BMJ Open. Government and university open-access mandates, however, have increasingly spread interest in open access to social scientists. In 2011, this interest has only deepened as the launch ofSAGE Openbrought to the social sciences the broadscope, open access mega-journal model already popular in STM publishing. When examined in the context of stagnant or shrinking serials budgets, limited grant and publication funding in the social sciences, and the ongoing wedding