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Factors influencing publication choice: why faculty choose open access
Stefanie E Warlick1, Ktl Vaughan2
1Liaison & Outreach Services Librarian, Health Sciences & Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Biomedical Digital Libraries
|March 14, 2007
Summary
Biomedical faculty prioritize publication quality over open access (OA) benefits like free access and visibility. Speed and copyright retention do not drive OA publishing decisions, nor do author fees deter it.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical research
- Scholarly publishing
Background:
- Investigated factors influencing open access (OA) journal publishing decisions among biomedical faculty.
- Focused on early adopters of OA/free full-text publishing at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify motivating factors for publishing in open access (OA) journals.
- Understand faculty attitudes towards OA publishing models.
Main Methods:
- Identified OA authors through PubMed and PubMed Central searches.
- Conducted semi-structured interviews with prolific OA authors.
- Explored awareness of OA publishing, decision drivers, and general attitudes.
Main Results:
- Speed of publication and copyright retention are not key motivators for OA publishing.
- Author fees are not significant barriers to OA publishing.
- Publication quality is paramount, with free access and visibility being secondary incentives.
Conclusions:
- Biomedical faculty prioritize journal quality above other OA benefits.
- Increased visibility and free access alone may not be sufficient to encourage OA adoption.
- Addressing the perceived quality of OA journals is crucial for promoting their use.
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