heise online: Wissenschaftspublikationen: Open Access führt nicht zu Qualitätsverlusten​

Laut einer Meta-Analyse führt die freie Verfügbarkeit wissenschaftlicher Studien zu einem verstärkten Wissenstransfer, aber nicht unbedingt zu mehr Zitaten.​ Der freie Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Veröffentlichungen führt einer Studie zufolge zu einer stärkeren Verbreitung für ein fachlich und geografisch diverseres Publikum. Zugleich trägt er stärker zum Wissenstransfer bei als traditionell herausgegebene Forschungsergebnisse. Dies geht aus der

Quigley (2021). Open access in the humanities, arts and social sciences: Complex perceptions of researchers and implications for research support

Quigley, N. (2021). Open access in the humanities, arts and social sciences: Complex perceptions of researchers and implications for research support. LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of the Association of European Research Libraries, 31(1), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.53377/lq.10937 Adoption of open access in … Weiterlesen →

Thornton & Brundy (2021). Elsevier Title Level Pricing: Dissecting the Bowl of Spaghetti

Thornton, J. B. & Brundy, C. (2021). Elsevier Title Level Pricing: Dissecting the Bowl of Spaghetti. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 9(1), eP2410. https://doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.2410 INTRODUCTION This study will explore the issue of pricing opacity associated with prices paid by … Weiterlesen →

Meetz & Boczar (2022). Library Publishing Programs at Capacity: Addressing Issues of Sustainability and Scalability

Meetz, J. & Boczar, J. (2022). Library Publishing Programs at Capacity: Addressing Issues of Sustainability and Scalability. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 10(1), 12909. https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.12909 INTRODUCTION This article discusses the changes to overall goals, direction, and services that were … Weiterlesen →

Boston (2021). Read & Let Read: An Alternative to the Transformative Agreement

Boston, A. J. (2021). Read & Let Read: An Alternative to the Transformative Agreement. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 9(1), 12908. https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.12908 In March 2021, the University of California (UC) and Elsevier announced a new so-called “transformative agreement” that … Weiterlesen →

Dudley (2021). The Changing Landscape of Open Access Publishing: Can Open Access Publishing Make the Scholarly World More Equitable and Productive?

Dudley, R. G. (2021). The Changing Landscape of Open Access Publishing: Can Open Access Publishing Make the Scholarly World More Equitable and Productive?. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 9(1), eP2345. https://doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.2345 Almost 50% of scholarly articles are now open … Weiterlesen →

Lo (2021). The Factors Significant to the Introduction of Institutional Open Access Policies: Two Case Studies of R-1 Universities

Lo, L. S. (2021). The Factors Significant to the Introduction of Institutional Open Access Policies: Two Case Studies of R-1 Universities. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 9(1), eP2400. https://doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.2400 INTRODUCTION US universities are increasingly unable to afford research journal … Weiterlesen →

Kakai (2021). An analysis of the factors affecting open access to research output in institutional repositories in selected universities in East Africa

Kakai, M. (2021). An analysis of the factors affecting open access to research output in institutional repositories in selected universities in East Africa. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 9(1), eP2276. https://doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.2276 INTRODUCTION Institutional repositories (IRs) present universities with an … Weiterlesen →

Smits & Pells (2022). Plan S for Shock: Science. Shock. Solution. Speed.

Smits, R. & Pells, R. (2022). Plan S for Shock: Science. Shock. Solution. Speed. London: Ubiquity Press. https://doi.org/10.5334/bcq Plan S for shock: the open access initiative that changed the face of global research. This is the story of open access … Weiterlesen →

Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) startet „Catalog of Open Infrastructure Services“

„The Catalog of Open Infrastructure Services (COIs) is a step towards addressing the information asymmetries that exist in understanding and assessing open infrastructure projects. This effort is designed to model a means of standardizing information about core open infrastructure services … Weiterlesen →