Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Health Sciences Faculty Towards Scholarly Open Access and Predatory Publishing.

Autor: Schiavo JH; School of Dentistry Library, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Medical reference services quarterly [Med Ref Serv Q] 2024 Jul-Sep; Vol. 43 (3), pp. 243-261. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 26.
DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2024.2373019
Abstrakt: Health sciences librarians often lack knowledge of the motivations behind faculty publishing behavior. This study establishes some understanding of their choices through interviews with academic health sciences faculty members. Knowledge of the concepts of open access was lacking, as was the differences between open access and predatory publishing. Faculty had varied opinions on publication without robust peer review, its ethical implications, manuscript quality, and trust in scientific publishing. Evidence from this study suggests that librarians must take an active role in shaping the future of scholarly communication through education, advocacy, and a commitment to moving science forward equitably and ethically.
Databáze: MEDLINE