Open Access: Does Less Equal More?
Bringing Research to the Masses
As it reaches its fifteenth birthday, it may still be too early to speak of the "history" of Open Access (OA). Yet, enough time has passed since…
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How Disruptive is Open Access Publishing?
What is the Meaning of "Disruptive?"
The literal definition of to disrupt is to “break apart, throw into disorder, or interrupt the normal progress or activity of something.” I…
Open Access Week: What a Researcher Can Learn?
Want to learn more about open access publishing? Now is the time. October 20–26 is Open Access Week (OAW), during which seminars will be conducted all over the world on the subject…
What Are the Alternatives to Open Access Journals for Researchers?
Open access journals can be a boon for the reader of research articles; they are freely available and the editorial standards are often comparable to subscription-based journals.…
The Near-Term Future of Academic Publishing
The Research Life Cycle
When considering the future of academic publishing, a long list of reeling issues will come into the picture. Significant changes in technology, arrival of…
Do Open Access Journals Pose a Threat to Aging Academic Publications
The Internet is making it easier for open access journals to mount an assault on big publishing companies. These industries insist on keeping their profitable model, wherein they…
What Is the Real Cost of Scientific Publishing?
After spending years researching, scientific researchers publish their findings to share them with the larger scientific community. It is standard procedure that peer-reviewed…
What Is the Future of Scholarly Monographs in the Digital World?
In a publication society that is rapidly changing its formats and principles, the academic world is beginning to falter in that most information is becoming available through other…
Why Is the Scientific Publishing Industry Not Ready for Major Changes?
The world of peer review and scientific publishing is just not ready for major changes, according to Dr. Randy Schekman, a Nobel laureate, and there are serious concerns about the…
A Research Paper Available Online Has Greater Chance of Being Corrected
An academic paper published and shared online will be corrected or retracted much more often than a research paper that is only shared privately. Data was gathered by Dr. Paul…
Open Access Self-Archiving: Should It Be Universal at Universities?
Unlike private sector businesses, which may prefer to keep knowledge a trade secret, academic institutions have the free dissemination of all original research as their goal. This…
Open Access: Green or Gold?
Open access publishing is the dream of every researcher: to publish papers that are instantly accessible to everyone and for free. There are now two versions of this dream.…