Open access publishing - noble intention, flawed reality

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4596107
AutoresJason Frank (0000-0003-3912-4214), Rosemary Foster, Claudia Pagliari (0000-0001-5791-7723)
Año2023
Volumen317
Páginas115592
Fecha de publicación2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115592
OpenAlexW4310711299
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas37

For two decades, the international scholarly publishing community has been embroiled in a divisive debate about the best model for funding the dissemination of scientific research. Some may assume that this debate has been thoroughly resolved in favour of the Open Access (OA) model of scientific publishing. Recent commentaries reveal a less settled reality. This narrative review aims to lay out the nature of these deep divisions among the sector's stakeholders, reflects on their systemic drivers and considers the future prospects for actualising OA's intended benefits and surmounting its risks and costs. In the process, we highlight some of inequities OA presents for junior or unfunded researchers, and academics from resource-poor environments, for whom an increasing body of evidence shows clear evidence of discrimination and injustice caused by Article Processing Charges. The authors are university-appointed researchers working the UK and South Africa, trained in disciplines ranging from medicine and epidemiology to social science and digital science. We have no vested interest in any particular model of scientific publication, and no conflicts of interest to declare. We believe the issues we identify are pertinent to almost all research disciplines

Injustice · Narrative · Political science · Public relations · Publishing · Social science · Sociology · Academic Publishing and Open Access · Health and Medical Research Impacts · scientometrics and bibliometrics research · Law