Financial and Other Perceived Barriers to Transitioning to an Equitable No-Publishing Fee Open Access Model: A Survey of LIS Journal Editors

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  • Author(s): Rachel Borchardt; Teresa Schultz; DeDe Dawson
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    College & Research Libraries. 2024 85(1):96-114.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Tests/Questionnaires
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      19
    • Subject Terms:
      Editing; Library Science; Information Science; Access to Information; Electronic Publishing; Electronic Journals; Fees; Decision Making; Finance Reform; Employee Attitudes; Budgets; Knowledge Level; Publishing Industry
    • Accession Number:
      10.5860/crl.85.1.96
    • ISSN:
      0010-0870
      2150-6701
    • Abstract:
      About half of Library and Information Science (LIS) journals continue to charge authors to publish articles open access (OA) or do not offer OA publishing at all. To further investigate the financial and other perceived barriers preventing these LIS journals from transitioning to no-publishing fee OA models, this exploratory project surveyed lead editors for each identified LIS journal. Results indicate most of the journals have not discussed transitioning to a no-publishing fee OA model, and that finances are the main barrier. Most also indicated a lack of awareness of their journal's budget. The most popular no-publishing fee OA model was Subscribe to Open.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1413038