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Abstract(s)
In its relatively short existence, open access—the free, online, and immediate
availability of scientific outputs in journals and repositories—has contributed to the
availability and impact of scientific knowledge across the globe. As a result, the authors
hypothesize that researchers and students increasingly prefer that their work appears
in open access journals or open access repositories, resulting in improved access to
quality, peer-reviewed scientific information and faster scientific and technological
advances. Surveying authors at doctoral-granting institutions of higher education in
Portugal, the authors seek to determine the extent to which this is true among
Portuguese university teachers and researchers, to gauge their familiarity with open
access, the importance they attach to open access when choosing a publication outlet,
and to determine their preferences for achieving open access. The results show that
Portuguese researchers are aware of the benefits of open access, regularly publish in
open access journals, and deposit their papers in institutional or disciplinary
repositories. The authors recommend continued improvement of training on
institutional open access policies, European open access goals, and funding body
requirements to increase open access to the fruits of Portuguese research still more.
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Keywords
Open Access Institutional Repositories Free access Scientific production Publication Portugal
Citation
Carvalho, M., Boock, M., Todorova, T.Y., Martins, S., Braga, I. and Pinto, C. (2023), "Author preferences for open access in Portugal: survey findings", Library Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-10-2022-0090
Publisher
Emerald