Spanish Scholarly Journals in WoS and Scopus: The Impact of Open Access

Abstract Introduction. The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly journals. However, it can also pose threats to the quality of published articles. New publishers and journals have emerged so-called open-access potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and journals, and so-called hijacked journals. It was our aim to increase awareness and warn scholars, especially young researchers, how to recognize these journals and how to avoid submission of their papers to these journals. Methods. Review and critical analysis of the relevant published literature, Internet sources and personal experience, thoughts, and observations of the authors. Results. The web blog of Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, was greatly consulted. Jeffrey Beall is a Denver academic librarian who regularly maintains two lists: the first one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and the second one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory standalone journals. Aspects related to this topic presented by other authors have been discussed as well. Conclusion. Academics should bear in mind how to differentiate between trustworthy and reliable journals and predatory ones, considering: publication ethics, peer-review process, international academic standards, indexing and abstracting, preservation in digital repositories, metrics, sustainability, etc.

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Impact and visibility of Norwegian, Finnish and Spanish journals in the fields of humanities

Scientometrics ◽

10.1007/s11192-021-04169-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elías Sanz-Casado ◽

Daniela De Filippo ◽

Rafael Aleixandre Benavent ◽

Vidar Røeggen ◽

Janne Pölönen

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Journal Citation Report ◽

Homogeneous Distribution ◽

Scholarly Journals ◽

Vernacular Language ◽

Research Organizations ◽

Language And Literature ◽

National Languages ◽

The Impact ◽

Scimago Journal Rank

AbstractThis article analyses the impact and visibility of scholarly journals in the humanities that are publishing in the national languages in Finland, Norway and Spain. Three types of publishers are considered: commercial publishers, scholarly society as publisher, and research organizations as publishers. Indicators of visibility and impact were obtained from Web of Science, SCOPUS, Google Metrics, Scimago Journal Rank and Journal Citation Report. The findings compiled show that in Spain the categories “History and Archaeology” and “Language and Literature” account for almost 70% of the journals analysed, while the other countries offer a more homogeneous distribution. In Finland, the scholarly society publisher is predominant, in Spain, research organization as publishers, mostly universities, have a greater weighting, while in Norway, the commercial publishers take centre stage. The results show that journals from Finland and Norway will have reduced possibilities in terms of impact and visibility, since the vernacular language appeals to a smaller readership. Conversely, the Spanish journals are more attractive for indexing in commercial databases. Distribution in open access ranges from 64 to 70% in Norwegian and Finish journals, and to 91% in Spanish journals. The existence of DOI range from 31 to 41% in Nordic journals to 60% in Spanish journals and has a more widespread bearing on the citations received in all three countries (journals with DOI and open access are cited more frequently).

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How to Recognize and Avoid Potential, Possible, or Probable Predatory Open-Access Publishers, Standalone, and Hijacked Journals

PRILOZI ◽

10.1515/prilozi-2016-0011 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (2-3) ◽

pp. 5-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lenche Danevska ◽

Mirko Spiroski ◽

Doncho Donev ◽

Nada Pop-Jordanova ◽

Momir Polenakovic

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Publication Ethics ◽

Easy Method ◽

Scholarly Journals ◽

Digital Repositories ◽

University Of Colorado ◽

Academic Librarian ◽

Predatory Publishers ◽

The Impact

Abstract Introduction and aim: The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly journals. However, it can also pose threats to the quality of published articles. New publishers and journals have emerged so-called open-access potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and journals, and so-called hijacked journals. It was our aim to increase the awareness and warn scholars, especially young researchers, how to recognize these journals and how to avoid submission of their papers to these journals. Methods: Review and critical analysis of the relevant published literature, Internet sources and personal experience, thoughts, and observations of the authors. Results: The web blog of Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, was greatly consulted. Jeffrey Beall is a Denver academic librarian who regularly maintains two lists: the first one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and the second one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory standalone journals. Aspects related to this topic presented by other authors have been discussed as well. Conclusion: Academics should bear in mind how to differentiate between trustworthy and reliable journals and predatory ones, considering: publication ethics, peer-review process, international academic standards, indexing and abstracting, preservation in digital repositories, metrics, sustainability, etc.

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The impact of open access publishing (and other access initiatives) on use and users of digital scholarly journals

Learned Publishing ◽

10.1087/095315107779490599 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 11-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

David NICHOLAS ◽

Paul HUNTINGTON ◽

Hamid R. JAMALI

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Open Access Publishing ◽

Scholarly Journals ◽

The Impact

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European Youth Work Policy and Young People’s Experience of Open Access Youth Work

Journal of Social Policy ◽

10.1017/s0047279421000143 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

JON ORD ◽

MARC CARLETTI ◽

DANIELE MORCIANO ◽

LASSE SIURALA ◽

CHRISTOPHE DANSAC ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Young People ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Policy Formulation ◽

Youth Work ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Policy Goals ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact ◽

European Youth

Abstract This article examines young people’s experiences of open access youth work in settings in the UK, Finland, Estonia, Italy and France. It analyses 844 individual narratives from young people, which communicate the impact of youthwork on their lives. These accounts are then analysed in the light of the European youth work policy goals. It concludes that it is encouraging that what young people identify as the positive impact of youth work are broadly consistent with many of these goals. There are however some disparities which require attention. These include the importance young people place on the social context of youth work, such as friendship, which is largely absent in EU youth work policy; as well as the importance placed on experiential learning. The paper also highlights a tension between ‘top down’ policy formulation and the ‘youth centric’ practices of youth work. It concludes with a reminder to policy makers that for youth work to remain successful the spaces and places for young people must remain meaningful to them ‘on their terms’.

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Incentives to Open Access: Perspectives of Health Science Researchers

Publications ◽

10.3390/publications8020029 ◽

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.

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Perceived foreign accent in first language attrition and second language acquisition: The impact of age of acquisition and bilingualism—ERRATUM

Applied Psycholinguistics ◽

10.1017/s0142716413000015 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 417-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

HOLGER HOPP ◽

MONIKA S. SCHMID

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Second Language Acquisition ◽

Language Acquisition ◽

Open Access ◽

First Language ◽

Age Of Acquisition ◽

Foreign Accent ◽

Language Attrition ◽

First Language Attrition ◽

The Impact

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