Agricultural Researchers' Attitudes Toward Open Access and Data Sharing

Williams, Sandra L.; Farrell, Shannon; Kerby, Erin; Kocher, Megan

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“…Within the main benefits, the increase in visibility is highlighted. This is in line with findings from several previous studies at the author level [30,32] and at the journal level (Segado-Boj, Martín Quevedo, and Prieto-Gutiérrez, [24]. In contrast, many participants did not identify any drawbacks (no.…”

Section: Benefits and Cons Of The Transition And Barriers Identifiedsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Fowler [8] surveyed mathematicians and found a strong opposition against open access fees. Williams et al [32] examined attitudes and opinions of agricultural researchers toward OA publishing and found a wide availability and good visibility as motivations/benefits, while lack of trust, money, and time were perceived as concerns or barriers. Mischo & Schlembach [14] surveyed members of the College of Engineering in Illinois and found concerns over the author-pays model and a reluctance to self-archive in the university institutional repository.…”

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Journal flipping to Open Access: The Perception of Spanish Journal Managers

2021

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There is a growing interest in determining the factors that influence a journal’s flipping to Open Access (OA). Using semi-structured interviews combined with bibliometric indicators, this paper uncovers the perception of Spanish managers related to OA and the decision to flip. The key research questions are twofold: How well do bibliometric measures reflect the changes in the status of the journal? How do journal managers perceive the flipping process? In order to answer these, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with journal managers of Spanish Journals. The findings suggest the great majority of managers are aware of the indicators, but only two considered they reflect their reality. The results indicate as the main motivations to flip to OA: being imposed by the host institution, economic reasons, and increase visibility and internationalization. An increase in the number of submissions, visibility, or internationalization since the transition is perceived as a benefit while the loss of interchanges with other institutions is seen as the major drawback. Although flipping to OA is perceived by the managers to have many advantages, it raises some challenges too, especially the need for funding, lack of resources capacity for technical support, and the creation of alliances.

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confidence: 91%

Section: Literature Review: Motivations Towards Publishing In Oamentioning

confidence: 99%

Journal flipping to Open Access: The Perception of Spanish Journal Managers

2021

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“…Researchers might expect increased citations, among other benefits, from sharing their data (Colavizza et al., 2020; Piwowar et al., 2007; Thelwall & Kousha, 2017). Nevertheless, many scientists remain hesitant to share their data (Dorta‐González et al., 2021; Janssen et al., 2012; Moore et al., 2021; Piwowar & Chapman, 2008; Savage & Vickers, 2009; Thelwall et al., 2020; Williams et al., 2019), despite asserting that sharing is a necessity of science (Tenopir et al., 2020). Additional documented challenges to this open science system have been discussed in other works (e.g., Grant & Hrynaszkiewicz, 2018; Keßler & McKenzie, 2018; Schmidt et al., 2016; Sturges et al., 2015; Williams et al., 2019).…”

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The problem with open geospatial data for on‐farm research

Czarnecki

Jones

2022

Agricultural & Env Letters

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Scientists are under increased pressure to provide research data freely and openly to all interested parties as a means of furthering science. More than sharing data, there is an additional expectation that data comply to Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR) principles. The requirement to share data presents challenges for farm geospatial data. The primary contention of this commentary is that data sharing requirements will make on-farm research increasingly difficult while also not achieving the stated purposes of opening data. De-identification of farm geospatial data is not sufficient to protect privacy, reducing likelihood of participation in research. Moreover, de-identified farm geospatial data will have greatly reduced reusability.Limited guidance is available on appropriate mechanisms for sharing of farm geospatial data. This commentary briefly summarizes benefits and realities of data sharing, expands discussion to support the primary contention, and concludes with high-level suggestions for moving forward.

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“…In some cases, they change their practices to fulfill disciplinary expectations, promote transparency, or facilitate reuse (Cooper, 2021;Williams et al, 2019). External factors also lead to changes in scientists' practices.…”

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Data Practices Ten Years Later: A New Review of Selected Publications by Crop Sciences Faculty

Williams

2021

Journal of Agricultural & Food Information

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This study explores data reuse and data sharing based on a review of the two most recent publications of each faculty member in crop sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Following the methodology of a study conducted in 2011, this 2021 study reveals current practices and compares present-day findings with those of the original study and other literature on data practices. In particular, this work addresses the variety of data sources used by scientists, data citation practices, common data sharing methods, and the challenges of determining the effects of funder policies on data sharing.

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Agricultural Researchers' Attitudes Toward Open Access and Data Sharing

Cited by 13 publications

References 63 publications

Journal flipping to Open Access: The Perception of Spanish Journal Managers

Journal flipping to Open Access: The Perception of Spanish Journal Managers

The problem with open geospatial data for on‐farm research

Data Practices Ten Years Later: A New Review of Selected Publications by Crop Sciences Faculty

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