Open Access Publishing, academic research and scholarly communication
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the difference between Open Access and accessibility, to argue that accessibility is the most crucial feature, a...
Étiquette : Scholarly Publishing
Publier : à quel prix ? Étude sur la structuration des coûts de publication pour les revues françaises en SHS
La publication d’articles dans des revues scientifiques est un enjeu fort pour les institutions de recherche françaises car il s’agit bien d’un vecteur essentie...
‘Predatory’ open access: a longitudinal study of article volumes and market characteristics
Background A negative consequence of the rapid growth of scholarly open access publishing funded by article processing charges is the emergence of publishers an...
Barriers to Open Access Publishing: Views from the Library Literature
The library and information science (LIS) community has an active role in supporting access to information and, therefore, is an important stakeholder in the op...
Fee Waivers for Open Access Journals
Open access journals which charge article processing charges (APCs) sometimes offer fee waivers to authors who cannot afford to pay them. This article measures ...
Publishing Ethics and Predatory Practices: A Dilemma for All Stakeholders of Science Communication
Publishing scholarly articles in traditional and newly-launched journals is a responsible task, requiring diligence from authors, reviewers, editors, and publis...
Les revues de sciences humaines et sociales en France: libre accès et audience
« La Commission européenne a émis le 17 juillet 2012 une recommandation en faveur du libre accès aux résultats de la recherche financée sur fonds publics. La qu...