Uvodnik

https://doi.org/10.21857/y26kecl429

Potentials and controversies in open access publishing: a spotlight on medicine

Lea Škorić orcid.org/0000-0002-1545-5791 ; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu *
Jelka Petrak orcid.org/0000-0003-1481-2598 ; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

The paper gives an overview of open access publishing (OAP) within the medical field. Tracing the evolution from traditional print to digital dissemination, the article highlights OAP’s transformative impact on scholarly communication. Emphasizing the benefits of unrestricted access to scientific literature, the paper looks into diverse OAP models and examines supporting policies from political and academic bodies. The challenges such as article processing charges (APCs), potential erosion of peer-review credibility, and the proliferation of predatory journals are also addressed. The paper suggests that questions on future sustainability and dominance of OA scholarly publishing models still remain open.

Ključne riječi

scholarly communication; open access publishing; article processing charges (APCs); peer-review credibility; predatory journals

Hrčak ID:

312626

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/312626

Datum izdavanja:

22.12.2023.

Posjeta: 686 *