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Open Access in Higher Education.

This course discusses Open Science in the context of universities and colleges as knowledge producing and consuming institutions.

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Introduction to Open Access.

This is an Introduction to Open Access course that presents the theoretical origins of Open Access.

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The Open Access Sector Outperforms the Scholarly Publishing Market

Basics, News

The Open Access Sector Outperforms the Scholarly Publishing Market

Pablo Markin

Nov 02, 2021

Gold Open Access

Basics, News

Emery, Christina et al. "Going for Gold: Exploring the Reach and Impact of Gold Open Access Articles in Hybrid Journals." Open Research White Paper, Springer Nature, (2021).

Pablo Markin

Oct 28, 2021

Article Processing Charges

Basics

Smith, Audrey C., et al. "Assessing the effect of article processing charges on the geographic diversity of authors using Elsevier’s ‘Mirror Journal’ system." Quantitative Science Studies, (2020).

Pablo Markin

Oct 26, 2021

Open Access in the Context of the Neo-Liberal Transformation of the Publishing Market

Basics, Against the Grain

Open Access in the Context of the Neo-Liberal Transformation of the Publishing Market

Pablo Markin

Oct 19, 2021

Jahn, Najko, et al. "Toward transparency of hybrid open access through publisher‐provided metadata: An article‐level study of Elsevier." Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, (2021).

Business Models Hybridity

Basics, News, Open Access Case Studies

Jahn, Najko, et al. "Toward transparency of hybrid open access through publisher‐provided metadata: An article‐level study of Elsevier." Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, (2021).

Pablo Markin

Oct 01, 2021

Basics, News

Collister, Lauren B., and Melissa H. Cantrell. "From “Patchy Endorsements” to Intentional Advocacy: Deconstructing Bias in the Language of Open Access." Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 9.1, (2021).

Pablo Markin

Sep 24, 2021

Kuchma, Iryna. "Open Science Myths and Misconceptions." (2021, May 31). Zenodo.

Countries

Basics, Advocacy, News

Kuchma, Iryna. "Open Science Myths and Misconceptions." (2021, May 31). Zenodo.

Pablo Markin

Aug 11, 2021

Grossmann, Alexander, and Björn Brembs. "Current market rates for scholarly publishing services." F1000Research 10.20 (2021): 20.

Journals

Basics, News, Market Research on Open Access

Grossmann, Alexander, and Björn Brembs. "Current market rates for scholarly publishing services." F1000Research 10.20 (2021): 20.

Pablo Markin

Aug 03, 2021

Subscribe to Open

Basics, News

Crow, Raym, Richard Gallagher, and Kamran Naim. "Subscribe to Open: A practical approach for converting subscription journals to open access." Learned Publishing 33.2 (2020).

Pablo Markin

Jul 29, 2021

Mapping Open Knowledge Institutions: An Exploratory Analysis of Australian Universities | Chun-Kai (Karl) Huang et al. | PeerJ, 9, 2021

Organizations

Basics, Country Spotlights and Cross-Country Comparisons

Mapping Open Knowledge Institutions: An Exploratory Analysis of Australian Universities | Chun-Kai (Karl) Huang et al. | PeerJ, 9, 2021

Pablo Markin

May 18, 2021

Decolonizing Open Access in Development Research: Journal Open Access and Plan S: Solving Problems or Shifting Burdens? | Shina Caroline Lynn Kamerlin et al. | Development and Change, Wiley, 2021

Mandates

Basics, Open Access Policies and their Implementation

Decolonizing Open Access in Development Research: Journal Open Access and Plan S: Solving Problems or Shifting Burdens? | Shina Caroline Lynn Kamerlin et al. | Development and Change, Wiley, 2021

Pablo Markin

Apr 23, 2021

Basics, Country Spotlights and Cross-Country Comparisons

The OA Diamond Journals Study. Part 1: Findings | Jeroen Bosman, Jan Erik Frantsvåg, Bianca Kramer, Pierre-Carl Langlais, Vanessa Proudman | Science Europe, cOAlition S, March 2021

Pablo Markin

Mar 15, 2021

Transformative Agreements

Basics

Transformative Agreements: Do They Pave the Way to Open Access? | Ángel Borrego , Lluís Anglada and Ernest Abadal | Learned Publishing, 12 November 2020

Pablo Markin

Dec 07, 2020

The Adoption of Article Processing Charges as a Business Model by Brazilian Open Access Journals | Andre Luiz Appel and Sarita Albagli | Transinformação, 31, Apr 4, 2019

Business Models Article Processing Charges

Basics, Country Spotlights and Cross-Country Comparisons

The Adoption of Article Processing Charges as a Business Model by Brazilian Open Access Journals | Andre Luiz Appel and Sarita Albagli | Transinformação, 31, Apr 4, 2019

Pablo Markin

Oct 13, 2020

Gold Open Access Growth Fails to Offset Declines in Green Open Access in a Reflection of Sustainability Dilemmas

Green Open Access Gold Open Access

Basics, News, Open Access Policies and their Implementation

Gold Open Access Growth Fails to Offset Declines in Green Open Access in a Reflection of Sustainability Dilemmas

Pablo Markin

Sep 22, 2020

Basics, News, Open Science and Open Research Guidelines

Open Science, Communal Culture, and Women’s Participation in the Movement to Improve Science | Mary C. Murphy et al. | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, September, 2020

Pablo Markin

Sep 17, 2020

The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academic Publishing | Kyle Siler and Koen Frenken | Quantitative Science Studies 1(1), February 20, 2020

Article Processing Charges

Basics, News, Open Access Business Models

The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academic Publishing | Kyle Siler and Koen Frenken | Quantitative Science Studies 1(1), February 20, 2020

Pablo Markin

Sep 16, 2020

Basics

Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future | Nancy Maron et al. | Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc., 111, June 2019

Pablo Markin

Aug 21, 2020

Open Science for Responsible Innovation in Australia: Understanding the Expectations and Priorities of Scientists and Researchers | Justine Lacey et al. | Journal of Responsible Innovation, August 6, 2020

Organizations

Basics

Open Science for Responsible Innovation in Australia: Understanding the Expectations and Priorities of Scientists and Researchers | Justine Lacey et al. | Journal of Responsible Innovation, August 6, 2020

Pablo Markin

Aug 13, 2020

Open Access Models, Demand-Side Market Dynamics and Transformational Agreements

Green Open Access Gold Open Access Transformative Agreements

Basics, Open Access Business Models

Open Access Models, Demand-Side Market Dynamics and Transformational Agreements

Pablo Markin

Jul 29, 2020

Open Research Community

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Open Access in Higher Education.

Introduction to Open Access.

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The Open Access Sector Outperforms the Scholarly Publishing Market

Emery, Christina et al. "Going for Gold: Exploring the Reach and Impact of Gold Open Access Articles in Hybrid Journals." Open Research White Paper, Springer Nature, (2021).

Smith, Audrey C., et al. "Assessing the effect of article processing charges on the geographic diversity of authors using Elsevier’s ‘Mirror Journal’ system." Quantitative Science Studies, (2020).

Open Access in the Context of the Neo-Liberal Transformation of the Publishing Market

Jahn, Najko, et al. "Toward transparency of hybrid open access through publisher‐provided metadata: An article‐level study of Elsevier." Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, (2021).

Collister, Lauren B., and Melissa H. Cantrell. "From “Patchy Endorsements” to Intentional Advocacy: Deconstructing Bias in the Language of Open Access." Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 9.1, (2021).

Kuchma, Iryna. "Open Science Myths and Misconceptions." (2021, May 31). Zenodo.

Grossmann, Alexander, and Björn Brembs. "Current market rates for scholarly publishing services." F1000Research 10.20 (2021): 20.

Crow, Raym, Richard Gallagher, and Kamran Naim. "Subscribe to Open: A practical approach for converting subscription journals to open access." Learned Publishing 33.2 (2020).

Mapping Open Knowledge Institutions: An Exploratory Analysis of Australian Universities | Chun-Kai (Karl) Huang et al. | PeerJ, 9, 2021

Decolonizing Open Access in Development Research: Journal Open Access and Plan S: Solving Problems or Shifting Burdens? | Shina Caroline Lynn Kamerlin et al. | Development and Change, Wiley, 2021

The OA Diamond Journals Study. Part 1: Findings | Jeroen Bosman, Jan Erik Frantsvåg, Bianca Kramer, Pierre-Carl Langlais, Vanessa Proudman | Science Europe, cOAlition S, March 2021

Transformative Agreements: Do They Pave the Way to Open Access? | Ángel Borrego , Lluís Anglada and Ernest Abadal | Learned Publishing, 12 November 2020

The Adoption of Article Processing Charges as a Business Model by Brazilian Open Access Journals | Andre Luiz Appel and Sarita Albagli | Transinformação, 31, Apr 4, 2019

Gold Open Access Growth Fails to Offset Declines in Green Open Access in a Reflection of Sustainability Dilemmas

Open Science, Communal Culture, and Women’s Participation in the Movement to Improve Science | Mary C. Murphy et al. | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, September, 2020

The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academic Publishing | Kyle Siler and Koen Frenken | Quantitative Science Studies 1(1), February 20, 2020

Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future | Nancy Maron et al. | Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc., 111, June 2019

Open Science for Responsible Innovation in Australia: Understanding the Expectations and Priorities of Scientists and Researchers | Justine Lacey et al. | Journal of Responsible Innovation, August 6, 2020

Open Access Models, Demand-Side Market Dynamics and Transformational Agreements

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