An open automation system for predatory journal detection
Authors : Li‑Xian Chen, Shih‑Wen Su, Chia‑Hung Liao, Kai‑Sin Wong, Shyan‑Ming Yuan The growing number of online open-access journals promotes academic exchanges...
Étiquette : open access
Characteristics of European Universities that Participate in Library Crowdfunding Initiatives for Open Access Monographs
Author : Mirela Roncevic The aim of the study was to identify the traits of 100 European universities across 26 countries that did or did not support one partic...
The pandemic and changes in early career researchers’ career prospects, research and publishing practices
Authors : Hamid R. Jamali, David Nicholas, David Sims, Anthony Watkinson, Eti Herman, Cherifa Boukacem-Zeghmouri, Blanca Rodrıguez-Bravo, Marzena Świgoń, Abdull...
The APC-Barrier and its effect on stratification in open access publishing
Authors : Thomas Klebel, Tony Ross-Hellauer Current implementations of Open Access (OA) publishing frequently involve Article Publishing Charges (APCs). Increas...
Model(s) of the future? Overlay journals as an overlooked and emerging trend in scholarly communication
Authors : Gail M. Thornton, Emily Kroeker Overlay journals, a potentially overlooked model of scholarly communication, have seen a resurgence due to the increas...
Leveraging Open Tools to Realize the Potential of Self-Archiving: A Cohort Study in Clinical Trials
Author : Delwen L. Franzen While open access (OA) is growing, many publications remain behind a paywall. This limits the impact of research and entrenches globa...
On the culture of open access: the Sci-hub paradox
Authors : Abdelghani Maddi, David Sapinho Shadow libraries have gradually become key players of scientific knowledge dissemination, despite their illegality in ...