Open Access in Latin America: a Paragon for the Rest of the World

Alperin, Juan Pablo; Babini, Dominique; Chan, Leslie; Gray, Eve; Guédon, Jean‐Claude; Joseph, Heather; Rodrigues, Elóy; Shearer, Kathleen; Vessuri, Hebe

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“…Part of the problem is that analyses are implemented using information from heterogeneous sources and, therefore, are inherently limited in scope. The impact of Latin American publications has frequently been underestimated for multiple reasons (Alperin et al, 2015), but especially because traditional analyses only use journals indexed in large databases, and the main indicators considered are solely based on citation information. Fortunately, a promising field in information studies now assesses dissemination of knowledge not only focusing on citations across indexed journals, but also including academic social networks (e.g., almetric.com).…”

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“…Scientific productivity in Colombia has increased during the past few decades, and there is now a context in which the assessment of scientific output across different areas is increasingly needed (Alperin et al, 2015;Salazar-Acosta, Lucio-Arias, López-López, & Aguado-López, 2013). Considering its rapid growth in productivity over recent decades, psychology is an area of special relevance .…”

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“…Colombian psychology publications have emerged under the Open Access (OA) model and have been mostly supported by educational institutions and not by academic organizations (Alperin et al, 2015;Van Noorden, 2012a). These journals have been created without a specific insight into the discussion about the fact that the OA model is the standard for the Colombian psychology publications.…”

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“…They have been developed under the assumption that the OA model will improve access to content without the intervention of the editorials and will aim to address the need to disseminate local research without imposing payment limitations (Suber, 2015). It is worth noting that these journals have very good content, which is a result of their double-blind peer reviewing process, international editorial committees, and compliance with the high standards that international databases impose to be included in their systems (Alperin et al, 2015). It is also evident that this model challenges the traditional paradigm of knowledge access and the role of publishers, not only in terms of indexing, but also regarding visibility.…”

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Productivity Analysis and Impact of Colombian Psychology Journals between 2000 and 2016

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The growing output of Colombian psychology journals over past decades leads to questions regarding the regional and international relevance and impact of their productivity. Considering the lack of recent efforts to assess the output of these journals across different information sources, the present study analyzed the production, collaboration, and impact of Colombian psychology journals between 2000 and 2016 using information from the following databases: Scopus, Scielo, Redalyc, and Journal Scholar Metrics. We analyzed 3915 articles published across 13 journals. A journal was included in the analysis if it was indexed in several of these databases, which allowed for multiple comparisons. We observed journals' diversification and growth across all the proposed indicators, with different degrees of visibility and quality depending on the criteria used. Although all the journals generally showed similar regional and international results, some excelled across indicators, which in turn challenges other journals to improve their scores. We conclude that Colombian production in psychology is visible on a regional level. Moreover, journals need to increase some of the indicators so they can be compared with other regional and international open-access benchmarks, which is the model in which they were originally conceived.

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“…In this case, it is essential to emphasise that Latin America is one of the leading regions in the world in regards to open access scientific journal publishing (Alperin 2015;UNESCO 2017). …”

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Scholarly Publishing, Freedom of Information and Academic Self-Determination: The UNAM-Elsevier Case

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On February 1, 2015, the global information and analytics corporation Elsevier and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) established the agreement UNAM-Elsevier contract DGAJ-DPI-39-081114-241, which saw the transfer from UNAM to Elsevier for the "production and hosting, advertising and support" of 44 Mexican open access academic journals published by UNAM.This article documents said contract and describes a Freedom of Information Request enquiring the total cost of the contract and its corresponding response. It also shares a series of considerations that, based on this case, can be helpful to other institutions that may face similar circumstances in the future. We conclude scholarly publishing and academic self-determination are interdependent and a crucial point of future debate for the future of University presses and Open Access worldwide.

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Towards an Inclusive Agenda of Open Science for Communication Research: A Latin American approach

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There is growing consensus among the scientific community members about the urgency of debating ways to promote Open Science (OS). However, the notion of OS itself has been highly controversial, encompassing different meanings and values. Two distinct conceptions have emerged: the first highlights principles such as acceleration, efficiency, and reproducibility; the second perspective is grounded in participation, social justice, and democratization of knowledge. Both models accomplish distinct goals while facing specific limits and challenges to improve scientific production. Even though the first conception has become more celebrated among some top-ranked journals, we question approaches that standardize scientific practices, neglect global diversity, and undermine the importance of local contexts. By discussing the pioneering role that researchers and journals in Latin America have played toward a pluralistic interpretation of OS, this article contributes to a more nuanced understanding of scientific production in the Global South.

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Open Access in Latin America: a Paragon for the Rest of the World

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Productivity Analysis and Impact of Colombian Psychology Journals between 2000 and 2016

Productivity Analysis and Impact of Colombian Psychology Journals between 2000 and 2016

Scholarly Publishing, Freedom of Information and Academic Self-Determination: The UNAM-Elsevier Case

Towards an Inclusive Agenda of Open Science for Communication Research: A Latin American approach

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