Open Access and the Author-Pays Problem: Assuring Access for Readers and Authors in the Global Academic Community

Peterson, Anneliis; Emmett, Ada; Greenberg, Marc L.

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“…Fee waivers could similarly be seen as a mechanism that creates a difference between authors' status depending on the country they are based in. However, this is a "difference" that is not visible to anyone other than the author(s), so perhaps the psychological barrier discussed by Peterson et al [24] is a bigger issue here because at least authors' work is made openly available to everyone on equal terms. On the other hand, if the granting of a waiver is at the discretion of a publisher, then there is an unequal power relation between the two parties.…”

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Fee Waivers for Open Access Journals

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2015

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Abstract:Open access journals which charge article processing charges (APCs) sometimes offer fee waivers to authors who cannot afford to pay them. This article measures the extent of this practice among the largest toll access and open access publishers by gathering stated fee waiver policies from publishers' websites. A majority (68.8%) were found to offer fee waivers and sometimes they are only available to authors from low-and middle-income countries. This has implications for the ability of authors without funding to publish in journals from these publishers.

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“…Papin-Ramcharan and Dawe [23] have highlighted how having an automatic waiver based on the country listed in an author's affiliation can be considered preferable to requiring authors to apply each time. The existence of fees can create a "psychological barrier to participation" even when they are waivable [24].…”

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Fee Waivers for Open Access Journals

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2015

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“…The revised model might not preferably rely on discounts or waivers, given their unstable and thus unreliable nature in economic downturns. 49 It is, therefore, required to seek for all-inclusive, enduring, and dependable alternatives, which not only empower researchers to equitably contribute to the OA movement but also avoid imperiling research and library budgets. In addition to engagement in OA funding, education, outreach, 50 and advocacy, 51 libraries can play an outstanding role in proposing new financial models or revising the existing ones.…”

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The World’s Approach toward Publishing in Springer and Elsevier’s APC-Funded Open Access Journals

Sotudeh

Ghasempour²

2018

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Purpose: The present study explored tendencies of the world's countries-at individual and scientific development levels-toward publishing in APC-funded open access journals.Design/Methodology/Approach: Using a bibliometric method, it studied OA and NOA articles issued in Springer and Elsevier's APC journals during [2007][2008][2009][2010][2011]. The data were gathered using a wide number of sources including Sherpa/Romeo, Springer Author-mapper, Science Direct, Google, and journals' websites. Findings:The Netherlands, Norway, and Poland ranked highest in terms of their OA shares. This can be attributed to the financial resources allocated to publication in general, and publishing in OA journals in particular, by the countries. All developed countries and a large number of scientifically lagging and developing nations were found to publish OA articles in the APC journals. The OA papers have been exponentially growing across all the countries' scientific groups annually. Although the advanced nations published the lion's share of the OA-APC papers and exhibited the highest growth, the underdeveloped groups have been displaying high OA growth rates.Practical Implications: Given the reliance of the APC model on authors' affluence and motivation, its affordability and sustainability have been challenged. This communication helps understand how countries at different scientific development and thus wealth levels contribute to the model. Originality/Value: This is the first study conducted at macro level clarifying countries' contribution to the APC model-at individual and scientificdevelopment levels-as the ultimate result of the interaction between authors' willingness, the model affordability, and publishers and funding agencies' support. University; email: sotudeh@shirazu.ac.ir, z15.ghasempour@gmail.com. ©2018 Hajar Sotudeh and Zahra Ghasempour, Attribution-NonCommercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4 Hajar Sotudeh is Associate Professor and Zahra Ghasempour is MA Student of Education & Psychology in the Department of Knowledge & Information Sciences on the Eram Campus of Shiraz IntroductionThe Open Access reform movement emerged to pave the way to optimize public access to information and eliminate commercial publishers' monopoly over the flow of information.1 Following the resistance of commercial publishers as one of the most powerful interest groups in the scientific publication sphere certain boycotts were imposed by the proponents of the movement, 2 including librarians who have been advocating for open access as a remedy for inequality in access to scientific information.Long before the outbreak of the protests, the commercial publishers had offered Author-Pays model in response to their demands. In this model, the author would pay article processing charges (APC) set by the publisher, facilitating public access to her paper.3 Springer and Elsevier are among the most prestigious commercial publishers, who have embraced this model since 2004 and 2006, respectively. 4 In Gold OA journals, aut...

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“…The costs of publication with OA have been moved from library budgets to authors, but many authors still rely on academic institutions to pay the publishing fees for them (Peterson, Emmett, and Greenberg 2013). Large research institutions are affected more than smaller colleges because they have a higher number of faculty publishing research.…”

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Open Access in Scholarly Publishing: Embracing Principles and Avoiding Pitfalls

Quinn

2015

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Open Access (OA) in scholarly publishing has gained momentum over the past decade, expanding in advocacy and application. While there is consensus around the intent and goals of the open access movement, the various stakeholders, such as scholars, researchers, publishers, academic institutions, scholarly societies, and librarians, all offer different approaches to that end. This article traces some of the literature assessing different models of OA publishing; considers how the current status of OA compares to the initial goals set forth in the Budapest Open Access Initiative; and explores ways academic libraries can move beyond reiterating the ideals of OA to educating researchers and helping them navigate the realities of OA publishing.

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Open Access and the Author-Pays Problem: Assuring Access for Readers and Authors in the Global Academic Community

Cited by 37 publications

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Fee Waivers for Open Access Journals

Fee Waivers for Open Access Journals

The World’s Approach toward Publishing in Springer and Elsevier’s APC-Funded Open Access Journals

Open Access in Scholarly Publishing: Embracing Principles and Avoiding Pitfalls

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