FORCE11
The Future of Scholarly Communication and e-Scholarship | |
| Formation | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| 46-3994190 | |
| Focus | Scholarly communication |
| Headquarters | San Diego |
| Membership | 3,471 (June 2011) |
Official language | English |
Board Chair | Todd A. Carpenter |
| Subsidiaries | Force11 Scholarly Communication Institute (FSCI) |
| Website | force11.org |
FORCE11 is an international coalition of researchers, librarians, publishers and research funders working to reform or enhance the research publishing and communication system. Initiated in 2011 as a community of interest on scholarly communication, FORCE11 is a registered 501(c)(3) organization based in the United States but with members and partners around the world. Key activities include an annual conference, the Scholarly Communications Institute and a range of working groups.