scholarly journals A new model for scientific publications: the case for 100% free Open Access journals and why they can succeed

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leire Kortabarria
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
International Law ◽  
Global Justice ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Sociology Of Law ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Mainstream Journal

This paper is a development of a presentation titled Story of a (Unique) Journal: ‘Oñati Socio-legal Series', given by Leire Kortabarria, Publications officer of the International Institute for the Sociology of Law and technical editor of Oñati Socio-legal Series, at the Linking Generations for Global Justice International Law and Society Congress, celebrated at the IISL, in Oñati (Spain), between 19 and 21 June 2019.In this essay, we will first set out the context in which Oñati Socio-legal Series was created. We will then aim to offer a non-exhaustive view of what an open access journal is and what it implies for scholars and for publishers, and the, sometimes, stark differences in each one’s view. From here, we will move on to draw a succinct description of the implications of the mainstream journal publishing scheme, with a stress on the commercial and economic implications. We will then narrow the focus and zero in on the case of Oñati Socio-legal Series. Drawing on the case of this journal, we will argue why it is possible to expand a 100% free Open Access journal model, with no charges whatsoever on the authors, and why it is necessary for the scientific community.

scholarly journals A new model for scientific publications: A Managing Editor’s view

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-245
Author(s):  
Leire Kortabarria
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
New Model ◽  
Journal Publishing ◽  
Acceso Abierto ◽  
Mainstream Journal

In this essay, we will first set out the context in which Oñati Socio-Legal Series was created. We will then aim to offer a non-exhaustive view of what an open access journal is and what it implies for scholars and for publishers, and the, sometimes, stark differences in each one’s view. From here, we will move on to draw a succinct description of the implications of the mainstream journal publishing scheme, with a stress on the commercial and economic implications. We will then narrow the focus and zero in on the case of Oñati Socio-Legal Series. Drawing on the case of this journal, we will argue why it is possible to expand a 100% free Open Access journal model, with no charges whatsoever on the authors, and why it is necessary for the scientific community. En este artículo, primeramente dibujaremos el contexto en el que se creó Oñati Socio-Legal Series. A continuación, nos proponemos ofrecer una visión general de lo que constituye el acceso abierto y de sus implicaciones para académicos y editoriales, y las diferencias, a veces enormes, entre ambas perspectivas. Después, describiremos brevemente las implicaciones del escenario dominante en la publicación de revistas científicas, poniendo el acento en las implicaciones comerciales y económicas. Estrecharemos luego el ámbito y nos centraremos en el caso de Oñati Socio-Legal Series. Sirviéndonos del ejemplo de esa revista, argumentaremos por qué es posible expandir un modelo 100% de acceso abierto, sin imposición de cobros a los autores, y por qué un modelo así es necesario para la comunidad científica.

scholarly journals Incentives to Open Access: Perspectives of Health Science Researchers

Publications ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Carmen López-Vergara ◽  
Pilar Flores Asenjo ◽  
Alfonso Rosa-García
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Economic Incentive ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Open Access Publication ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
The Impact

Technological development has transformed academic publication over the past two decades and new publication models, especially Open Access, have captured an important part of the publishing market, traditionally dominated by the Subscription publication model. Although Health Sciences have been one of the leading fields promoting Open Access, the perspectives of Health Science researchers on the benefits and possibilities of Open Access remain an open question. The present study sought to unveil the perspective of researchers on scientific publication decisions, in terms of the Subscription and Open Access publication model, Gold Road. With this aim, we surveyed Spanish researchers in Health Sciences. Our findings show that the value of publishing in Open Access journals increases as the experience of the researcher increases and the less she/he values the impact factor. Moreover, visibility and dissemination of the results are the main determinants of publication when choosing an Open Access journal as the first option. According to the response of the researchers, the reduction of fees and the increase in financing are important economic incentive measures to promote the Open Access publication model. It is widely accepted that the volume of Open Access publications will increase in the future.

Exploring Possibilities for Transforming Established Subscription-based Scientific Journals into Open Access Journals

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (06) ◽  
pp. 481-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Kuballa ◽  
Mareike Schulze ◽  
Claudia Böhm ◽  
Olaf Gefeller ◽  
Jan Haaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Important Approach ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
International Research Project

SummaryBackground: Based on today‘s information and communication technologies the open access paradigm has become an important approach for adequately communicating new scientific knowledge.Objectives: Summarizing the present situa -tion for journal transformation. Presenting criteria for adequate transformation as well as a specific approach for it. Describing our exemplary implementation of such a journal transformation.Methods: Studying the respective literature as well as discussing this topic in various discussion groups and meetings (primarily of editors and publishers, but also of authors and readers), with long term experience as editors and /or publishers of scientific publications as prerequisite.Results: There is a clear will, particularly of political and funding organizations, towards open access publishing. In spite of this, there is still a large amount of scientific knowl edge, being communicated through subscription-based journals. For successfully transforming such journals into open access, sixteen criteria for a goal-oriented, stepwise, sustainable, and fair transformation are suggested. The Tandem Model as transformation approach is introduced. Our exemplary implementation is done in the Trans-O-MIM project. It is exploring strategies, models and evaluation metrics for journal transforma tion. As instance the journal Methods of Information in Medicine will apply the Tandem Model from 2017 onwards.Conclusions: Within Trans-O-MIM we will reach at least nine of the sixteen criteria for adequate transformation. It was positive to implement Trans-O-MIM as international research project. After first steps for transforming Methods have successfully been made, challenges will remain, among others, in identifying appropriate incentives for open access publishing in order to support its transformation.

scholarly journals Reforming Science Publishing

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Moustafa
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Publishing Industry ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
The Past ◽  
Open Access Journals

Over the past few years, different changes have been introduced into the science publishing industry. However, important reforms are still required at both the content and form levels. First, the peer review process needs to be open, fair and transparent. Second, author-paid fees in open access journals need to either be removed or reconsidered toward more affordability. Third, the categorization of papers should include all types of scientific contributions that can be of higher interest to the scientific community than many mere quantitative and observable measures, or simply removed from publications. Forth, word counts and reference numbers in online open access journal should be nuanced or replaced by recommended ranges rather than to be a proxy of acceptance or rejection. Finally, all the coauthors of a manuscript should be considered corresponding authors and responsible for their mutual manuscript rather than only one or two.

scholarly journals Biomedical Engineering International joins the Family of Platinum Open Access Journals

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Cristina Chircov ◽  
Monica Cartelle Gestal ◽  
Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Open Access Journals

We are delightfully announcing the launch of Biomedical Engineering International, a new interdisciplinary international scholarly open-access journal dedicated to publishing original and innovative research in the field of biomedical engineering. Any type of scientific paper, including reviews, original research papers, communications, or short notes, are welcome to be submitted. Any paper will further undergo the process of peer-reviewing according to the scientific standards of the journal. The scope of Biomedical Engineering International comprises all the directions of interest for the development of (pre-)clinical applications that could improve the quality of life, from tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug delivery systems, to microfluidics, neural engineering, and micro- and nanotechnology. Thus, Biomedical Engineering International aims to create an interdisciplinary communication tool for scientists in various fields, from chemists, engineers, biologists, to physicists, informaticians, and theoreticians. For this, the publication is done under the policy of Platinum Open Access, meaning that articles are free for readers and no article processing charges are demanded from authors, nor from their institutions. The publication charges for articles in Biomedical Engineering International are covered by AMG Transcend Association, Romania. Through this, Biomedical Engineering International addresses equality in academic publishing, by making the process available to both researchers and readers. Additionally, authors benefit from increased visibility of their research and thus, an increase of citations and higher influence in the academic world. There are no restrictions on the total length of the papers as the journal encourages the publication of detailed experimental and theoretical research. In this regard, Biomedical Engineering International paves the way to completely free academic publishing services in the biomedical engineering research field. In this manner, we gladly invite you to submit your papers in the field of biomedical engineering to be considered for publication in Biomedical Engineering International and we are looking forward to collaborating with you!

scholarly journals Publishing at Any Cost? The Need for the Improvement of the Quality of Scholarly Publications

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Maria José Sá ◽  
Carlos Miguel Ferreira ◽  
Ana Isabel Santos ◽  
Sandro Serpa
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Open Review ◽  
Different Levels

At a time of great dynamism among publishers of scientific publications, with the inevitability of Open Access and the ease of publishing online at low cost, it is possible to find publications with different levels of scientific respectability. In this context, the improvement of the quality of scholarly publications emerges as a critical element for publishers, authors and academic institutions, as well as for society in general. This opinion piece discusses Open Access journals with different levels of quality, focusing on the following quality-promoting measures: blacklists, author’s preparation, and institutional prevention. The analysis allows concluding that the open review will be one of the key elements in the process of clarification and promotion of the level of quality and consequent scientific respectability of each of the Journals, of the thousands currently existing, a number that is likely to increase.

scholarly journals Assessment of the interest of an open-access French-language journal specializing in home dialysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-239
Author(s):  
Christian Verger ◽  
Max Dratwa ◽  
Pierre-Yves Durand ◽  
Jacques Chanliau ◽  
Eric Goffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Home Dialysis ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Medical Publishing ◽  
High Degree

The Bulletin de la dialyse à Domicile (Home Dialysis Bulletin) is a quaterly open access journal, created in June 2018. It adheres to international standards of ethics and good practices in medical publishing; it is indexed in the directory of open access journals (doaj.org). The aim of this work was, by means of an anonymous online survey, to assess its appreciation among French-speaking nephrologists and healthcare teams. The analysis of the responses to the survey highlighted a high degree of appreciation by readers, the importance of using their native language which abrogates language barriers to their easy access to medical or nursing information, the need for practical articles but also recommendations, the sharing of clinical cases. Readers believe that the Bulletin de la Dialyse à Domicile provides them with a source of information to which they have little or no access elsewhere. It responds to a clearly expressed need for all those who take care of patients treated by home dialysis, but remains closely linked to English speakers because its the bi-lingual online publication which give the opportunity to accept foreign  submissions and share experience between countries.

Open Access Journal in Bioinformatics

Biotechnology ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1531-1540
Author(s):  
Rekha Pareek ◽  
Sudhir Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Article Processing Charges ◽  
Language Of Publication ◽  
Important Branch

Bioinformatics is rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field of science, where methods from information technology, computer science, mathematics, and statistics are used to solve problems of biological science. To access latest scholarly articles in such an important branch one cannot deny the importance of open access journals. In this chapter an attempt has been made to access the current status of open access journals of bioinformatics which are covered by Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) on various parameters like country and language of publication, their currency, impact factor, article processing charges, copyright licensing model they are using, platform for hosting and their coverage in abstracting/indexing databases.

Open access journals: a bibliometric study in SSCI

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsu-Jui Ma ◽  
Gwo-Guang Lee
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Publication Trends ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Basic Reference ◽  
Prolific Authors ◽  
Article Citation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a bibliometric study of journal articles in Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) related to open access journals. Publication trends from 1993 to 2016, core journals, prolific authors and article citation frequencies were examined to provide librarians and scholars with a basic reference of relevant resources. Design/methodology/approach Among articles published in journals which have been listed in SSCI during 1993-2016, titles were searched for the term “open access journal”. The data were evaluated in response to five research questions concerning topics including publication trends from 1993 to 2016, core journals, prolific authors and article citation frequencies. Findings In total, 115 articles on open access journals were authored by 215 individuals from 1993 to 2016. The 115 articles analyzed were cited 842 times in 57 journals. Originality/value This paper describes a bibliometric study on open access journal publication, which has rarely been performed within the specific context of document supply issues. It provides a foundation for further research on titles as well as resources for librarians and scholars.

scholarly journals Open Access Journals – The way forward for out-of-hospital research publications

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Impact Factor ◽  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Research Publications ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
General Community ◽  
Hospital Research

The open access journal is becoming a common place to publish compared to the traditional paper based journal as the work is readily available to the research and general community.  The academic community place a lot of emphasis on the quality and impact factor of journals.  There are numerous problems with this stance especially for academic paramedics and the general out-of-hospital healthcare provider.  Some in the academic community look upon open access journals as not being “proper” or “lacking in quality”. In the majority of instances this is not the case as the open access journals have comparable international editorial boards who oversee the manuscript handling processes.

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