{"id":959,"date":"2021-05-28T16:13:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T16:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?p=959"},"modified":"2023-01-05T08:04:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T08:04:04","slug":"myths-open-access-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/myths-open-access-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dispelling Myths About Open Access Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-960\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-960 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/agence-olloweb-d9ILr-dbEdg-unsplash-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/agence-olloweb-d9ILr-dbEdg-unsplash-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/agence-olloweb-d9ILr-dbEdg-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/agence-olloweb-d9ILr-dbEdg-unsplash-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/agence-olloweb-d9ILr-dbEdg-unsplash-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/agence-olloweb-d9ILr-dbEdg-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@olloweb?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Agence Olloweb<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/fact-check?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Open access means free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone. A publication is defined as \u201copen access\u201d when anyone can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search for and search within the information, or use it in education or in any other way within the legal agreements. <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/open-access-publishing-and-the-way-forward\/\">Open access publishing<\/a> has been revolutionizing the academic publishing landscape since its inception at the Budapest Open Access Initiative in 2002. Scholarly societies, publishers, and researchers are increasingly embracing this approach to make research more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Global emergencies provide the biggest testament to the importance of widely and freely available peer-reviewed knowledge. In the face of the unprecedented pandemic, almost 20 years after the Budapest Open Access Initiative, several publishers have provided temporary open access to all their copyrighted or restricted materials related to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Free and open access publication is associated with a plethora of terms (and colors!), which can cause a lot of confusion. This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upskill.researcher.life\/product\/handbook-13-things-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-open-access-publishing\/99?utm_source=contentmarketing&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=upskill-rblog-myths-oa--row\">handy resource<\/a><\/strong> lists the top things you always wanted to know about open access publishing.<\/p>\n<p>Open access enables collaborative research, confers academics in developing countries the opportunity to participate in international research, and facilitates wide and rapid dispersion of new ideas. However, there is considerable debate around open access despite its many advantages.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/myths-open-access-publishing\/#Perceived_drawbacks_of_open_access_publishing_and_their_solutions\" title=\"Perceived drawbacks of open access publishing and their solutions\">Perceived drawbacks of open access publishing and their solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/myths-open-access-publishing\/#Common_myths_about_open_access_publishing\" title=\"Common myths about open access publishing\">Common myths about open access publishing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/myths-open-access-publishing\/#Be_open_to_open_access\" title=\"Be open to open access!\">Be open to open access!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perceived_drawbacks_of_open_access_publishing_and_their_solutions\"><\/span><strong>Perceived drawbacks of open access publishing and their solutions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some perceived concerns stem from the novelty of the <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/5-benefits-of-publishing-in-open-access-journals\/\">open access publishing<\/a> model and the gradual transition till it becomes more widespread and established. At the outset, traditional journals that are well-entrenched in the publishing industry for decades have considerable prestige. It takes a while before new journals\u2014traditional or open access\u2014can acquire an impact factor. Unfortunately, this casts doubts about publishing in open access journals, which are relatively new on the scene. However, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/citations-publishing-academic-career\/\">metrics beyond the impact factor<\/a> by which the quality and suitability of a journal should be judged. Open access journals like <em>PLoS<\/em> use article-level metrics, which increase the transparency of impact measures. Researchers should also note that many traditional journals offer a \u201chybrid\u201d option, where authors can pay an article processing charge (APC) to make their article open access, while taking advantage of a well-known journal\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>To compound the \u201cprestige\u201d issue, several dubious quality journals (predatory journals) piggyback on the open access model, polluting the scholarly record. To avoid falling prey to predatory journals, which have no scientific merit because of a lack of peer review, authors should carefully check databases that indicate the quality of open access publishers transparently, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qoam.eu\/\">Quality Open Access Market<\/a> (QOAM) and <a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\">Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a> (DOAJ).<\/p>\n<p>Finally, individual researchers may struggle with high APCs. However, hundreds of research bodies provide funding to researchers for APCs. Most open access journals even consider applications for APC waivers for authors who are unable to pay. Another route for authors is green open access. Scholars who make their work green open access do not need to pay a fee. In this model, journals allow authors to self-archive their accepted manuscript (post-peer review, pre-copyediting) to a repository or author\u2019s homepage after a specified embargo period.<\/p>\n<p>Many researchers continue to be apprehensive about submitting their work to open access journals for some unfounded reasons. Let\u2019s separate fact from fiction.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_myths_about_open_access_publishing\"><\/span><strong>Common myths about open access publishing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>FICTION: Open access journals have low-quality articles.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><em>FACT: Open access journals follow rigorous peer review just like traditional journals do!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Open access journals comply with established peer-review processes, maintain high publishing standards, and are indexed in scholarly databases. Back in 2004, it was found that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/higher-education-network\/blog\/2013\/oct\/21\/open-access-myths-peter-suber-harvard\">there was at least one open access title that ranked at or near the top of its field<\/a>\u201d in citation impact. The number of high-quality and high-impact open access journals continues to grow today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>FICTION: Open access only benefits readers and not the authors themselves.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><em>FACT: Open access certainly benefits readers, but it benefits the authors too!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Simply put, publishing an article in an open access journal means more people are likely to see it because more people can access it. Open access articles receive more citations than articles for which subscriptions are required. In fact, full-text downloads and unique visitors tend to be substantially higher for open access articles than for subscription-access articles. Such increased visibility for a published article translates into increased citation frequency, which benefits the researcher. What is more, a researcher\u2019s work is even available to policymakers and the general public, who may not have access to traditional journal subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>FICTION: Open access articles are not copyrighted.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><em>FACT: Open access publishing allows authors to retain the copyright to their material rather than handing over the rights to the journal!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Did you know that in some cases, authors publishing in traditional journals need permission to reuse their own figures or text when teaching a class? Open access material is free of such restrictions. Many open access journals make use of <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/program-areas\/open-access\/\">Creative Commons licenses<\/a>, which permit the reuse of material as long as the original author is attributed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>FICTION<\/em><\/strong><em>:<strong> If a preferred journal does not provide an open access option, one cannot publish their paper open access.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><em>FACT<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>: You do not need to publish with an open access journal to make your work freely accessible!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Many publishers allow authors to share a version of their work (either a preprint or a post-print) on their personal website or in a repository. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherpa.ac.uk\/romeo\/index.php\">SHERPA\/Romeo<\/a> database describes whether an author can share a preprint, a post-print, or other versions of their content.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life?utm_source=contentmarketing&amp;utm_medium=r-blog&amp;utm_campaign=myths-open-access-publishing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-2_Write-and-Publish.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-2_Write-and-Publish.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-2_Write-and-Publish-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_open_to_open_access\"><\/span><strong>Be open to open access!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to one estimate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.authorea.com\/users\/8850\/articles\/125400-65-out-of-the-100-most-cited-papers-are-paywalled\">65% of the 100 most cited papers are behind a paywall<\/a>. However, with the increasing awareness of the importance of easily accessible research, the open access movement is rapidly gaining consensus globally. Myths about open access publishing and misguided doubts that create biases should not come in the way of selecting the perfect journal for one\u2019s research. It is crucial to focus on important factors like <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/journal-indexing\/\">journal indexes<\/a>, recently published papers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/journal-metrics\/\">journal metrics<\/a> in the process of journal selection. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/journal?utm_source=contentmarketing&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=researcherlife-rblog-myths-oa--row\">Global Journal Database<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/?utm_source=contentmarketing&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=researcherlife-rblog-myths-oa--row\">Researcher.Life<\/a> is a useful resource to find relevant information about both open access and traditional journals. Authors should choose wisely from the enormous array of publishing opportunities at their disposal to make their work more visible and discoverable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open access means free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone. 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