Features of top-rated gold open access journals: An analysis of the scopus database

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Ennas ◽  
Maria Chiara Di Guardo
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Gold Open Access

Visibility and growth of LIS research publications: a Scopus based analysis of select open access journals during 2001 to 2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Nilaranjan Barik ◽  
Puspanjali Jena
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Citation Impact ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Research Publications ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Scopus Database

Purpose This study aims to establish an idea on visibility and growth of research publications of select Library and Information Science (LIS) open access journals indexed in Scopus database during the period 2001-2015. Design/methodology/approach The study covers its scope to the research publications published during the period 2001-2015. All retrieved data were analyzed using bibliometric methods. The data of the select journals were searched in Scopus database using the name of the journal as search term in source of the database. Findings The results of the study reveal that visibility of LIS research articles in country based, university/ institution based, types of document based, authors based and citation based is significant. Authors from 83 countries and 990 universities/ institutions across the world have published their research in such LIS open access journals. The American and European countries are the leaders among all contributing countries and “Article” is the most popular types of documents with 61.37 per cent publications. The citation impact of publications shows an average 8.08 citations per publication. Originality/value The study raises concern on the global visibility of LIS research publications. Authors from underdeveloped countries do not prefer to publish their publications in open channel. Also government and other research bodies of these countries do not give proper weightage to the publications in open access journals. So, the study intends to assess the visibility of LIS research publications and their growth pattern.

scholarly journals Increasing the volume of Gold Open Access journals in SSHA

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Halse ◽  
Lena Cecilie Linge
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Apparent Lack ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
The Social ◽  
Reference Index ◽  
Gold Open Access

Currently, there is an apparent lack of Gold Open Access journals in Social Science, Humanities and Arts (SSHA), as showcased by the open letter the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) sent to the SSHA communities 16 May 2019. DOAJ asserts in the letter that they agree 100% that DOAJ’s coverage of SSHA journals is insufficient. The implications of the lack of available outlets for research articles by SSHA grantholders in the early years of Plan S implementation may include disadvantages for researchers in the fields. A mandatory criterion for Plan S compliant OA journals is that they must be registered in the DOAJ. One consequence of the lack of coverage is when SSHA scholars seek funding from any of the research agencies or funders that are part of cOAlition S, as scholars will encounter difficulties in finding relevant quality Gold OA journals in which they can publish their research. This could impair SSHA scholars’ chances of receiving grants. Because of the ongoing and accelerated changes to the scholarly publication landscape today, there is a need to support SSHA communities with identifying quality journals which qualifies as Gold OA. To achieve ‘true’ Gold OA status a journal needs to be indexed in DOAJ, as Gold OA journals are in practice defined by their inclusion in this directory. The European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS) provides a curated register of peer reviewed journals in the social sciences, arts and humanities. Today ERIH PLUS includes 7,473 scientific journals, and 2,220 of the journals are also listed by DOAJ. Furthermore, ERIH PLUS covers 1,469,204 scholarly Gold OA publications, according to data from Dimensions. However, less than half of these, 712,135 publications, are today indexed in DOAJ. Dimensions (free version) classifies Gold OA publications in the following way: “Gold – refers to articles in fully accessible open access journals that are available immediately upon publication without a license”. In this project we seek to identify DOAJ inclusion candidates from the group of journals that have published the 757,069 Gold OA publications that are not listed in DOAJ, according to Dimensions data. We will work with editors/editorial staff of journals that we identify as having the potential to be indexed by DOAJ. The goal is to increase the volume of Gold OA journals in SSHA. We will contact, present arguments and provide support to journal editors in order to convince them to apply for inclusion in DOAJ. In the poster, we will outline and describe some of the key tasks for the project in order to reach our goal. The project that we will briefly outline will center on: Describing incentives for obtaining ‘true’ Gold OA status for SSHA journals Identifying journals in ERIH PLUS for possible DOAJ inclusion Efforts to flip SSHA journals to ‘true’ Gold OA

scholarly journals Questioning the efficacy of ‘gold’ : open access to published articles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Fredericks
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Unrestricted Access ◽  
Funding Success ◽  
Gold Open Access

Aim To question the efficacy of ‘gold’ open access to published articles. Background Open access is unrestricted access to academic, theoretical and research literature that is scholarly and peer-reviewed. Two models of open access exist: ‘gold’ and ‘green’. Gold open access provides everyone with access to articles during all stages of publication, with processing charges paid by the author(s). Green open access involves placing an already published article into a repository to provide unrestricted access, with processing charges incurred by the publisher. Data sources This is a discussion paper. Review methods An exploration of the relative benefits and drawbacks of the ‘gold’ and ‘green’ open access systems. Discussion Green open access is a more economic and efficient means of granting open access to scholarly literature but a large number of researchers select gold open access journals as their first choices for manuscript submissions. This paper questions the efficacy of gold open access models and presents an examination of green open access models to encourage nurse researchers to consider this approach. Conclusion In the current academic environment, with increased pressures to publish and low funding success rates, it is difficult to understand why gold open access still exists. Green open access enhances the visibility of an academic’s work, as increased downloads of articles tend to lead to increased citations. Implications for research/practice Green open access is the cheaper option, as well as the most beneficial choice, for universities that want to provide unrestricted access to all literature at minimal risk. Keywords Open access, self-archiving, publishing, repository, scholarly literature, dissemination

scholarly journals Questioning the efficacy of ‘gold’ : open access to published articles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Fredericks
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Unrestricted Access ◽  
Funding Success ◽  
Gold Open Access

Aim To question the efficacy of ‘gold’ open access to published articles. Background Open access is unrestricted access to academic, theoretical and research literature that is scholarly and peer-reviewed. Two models of open access exist: ‘gold’ and ‘green’. Gold open access provides everyone with access to articles during all stages of publication, with processing charges paid by the author(s). Green open access involves placing an already published article into a repository to provide unrestricted access, with processing charges incurred by the publisher. Data sources This is a discussion paper. Review methods An exploration of the relative benefits and drawbacks of the ‘gold’ and ‘green’ open access systems. Discussion Green open access is a more economic and efficient means of granting open access to scholarly literature but a large number of researchers select gold open access journals as their first choices for manuscript submissions. This paper questions the efficacy of gold open access models and presents an examination of green open access models to encourage nurse researchers to consider this approach. Conclusion In the current academic environment, with increased pressures to publish and low funding success rates, it is difficult to understand why gold open access still exists. Green open access enhances the visibility of an academic’s work, as increased downloads of articles tend to lead to increased citations. Implications for research/practice Green open access is the cheaper option, as well as the most beneficial choice, for universities that want to provide unrestricted access to all literature at minimal risk. Keywords Open access, self-archiving, publishing, repository, scholarly literature, dissemination

Bibliometric Characteristics of Domestic Publications in Gold Open Access Journals: Web of Science, 2008–2017

2018 ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Valentina Markusova ◽  
◽  
Anna Zolotova ◽  
Levan Mindeli ◽  
Vladimir Ivanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Gold Open Access

Bulgarian authors’ open access awareness and preferences

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 91-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Boock ◽  
Tania Yordanova Todorova ◽  
Tereza Stoyanova Trencheva ◽  
Radostina Todorova
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Green Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Funded Research ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Gold Open Access

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the findings of a survey of Bulgarian faculty about the extent to which their research is openly available, awareness of the European Union Competitiveness Council open access goal, support for the goal and preferences for achieving it.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a survey of 584 faculty at six universities in Bulgaria using the Qualtrics online survey software. There were 222 effectively surveyed respondents.FindingsBulgarian researchers are aware of arguments in favor of open access and believe that it benefits researchers in their discipline. Only a little more than a third of Bulgarian faculty are familiar with the E.U. goal of open access to all publicly-funded research by 2020. Once the goal is explained, they support it. Authors may not understand the intricacies of green and gold open access, but they are willing to meet the E.U. goal by either publishing in open access journals (the gold method) or depositing articles in open access repositories (the green method).Research limitations/implicationsThe results are useful to countries and funding agencies interested in achieving open access to state funded research.Originality/valueTo date, there has been no research that seeks to determine the degree to which researchers are aware of the E.U. Competitiveness Council’s goal or that seeks to determine faculty preferences for achieving that goal. This paper explores methods available for achieving open access to the results of publicly funded research in Bulgaria.

scholarly journals On the impact of Gold Open Access journals

2012 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Gumpenberger ◽  
María-Antonia Ovalle-Perandones ◽  
Juan Gorraiz
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gold Open Access

Exploring the Concept of Open Access Journals

2019 ◽  
pp. 174-195
Author(s):  
Showkat Ahmad Wani ◽  
Zahid Ashraf Wani
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Journal Literature ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Main Emphasis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Scopus Database

The chapter focuses on the exploration and elucidation of the open access concept, with the main emphasis on open access journals, their types and features, etc. Similarly, the thrust was also given to acquaint the audience with the open access journal publishers, in order to aware them about the availability of open access literature and the opportunities where open access research can be published by the authors or scientists. In order to give some practical flavors to the readers of this study, the focus of the study was also made towards gauging the active open access journals indexed by the Scopus database. Moreover, particular emphasis was given to check the distribution of active open access journals indexed by it in the fields of life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences. The purpose was to ease the users to search and use the open access journal literature as per the subject taste.

scholarly journals Estimated effects of implementing an open access policy for grantees at a private foundation

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3853
Author(s):  
Carly Strasser ◽  
Eesha Khare
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Access Policy ◽  
Private Foundation ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Journal Policies ◽  
Access Policies ◽  
Gold Open Access

BackgroundThe Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (GBMF) was interested in understanding the potential effects of requiring that grantees publish their peer-reviewed research in open access journals.MethodsWe collected data on more than 2,000 publications in over 500 journals that were generated by GBMF grantees since 2001. We then examined the journal policies to establish how two possible open access policies might have affected grantee publishing habits.ResultsWe found that 99.3% of the articles published by grantees would have complied with a policy that requires open access within 12 months of publication. We also estimated the maximum annual costs to GBMF for covering fees associated with “gold open access” to be between $400,000 and $2,600,000 annually.DiscussionBased in part on this study, GBMF has implemented a new open access policy that requires grantees make peer-reviewed publications fully available within 12 months.

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