In our session, we will share key insights from our research on barriers to OA publishing. The presentation will highlight synthesized findings from ten in-depth qualitative interviews with weakly-affiliated researchers, including independent scholars, refugee scientists, citizen scientists, retired researchers and those conducting research for civil society organizations. These interviews, complemented by data from a global quantitative survey, shed light on the specific challenges these researchers face when attempting to disseminate their work via open access channels.
In addition, we will present findings from qualitative interviews with academic publishers and journal editors. These insights reveal the level of awareness within the publishing community regarding structural barriers in OA publishing, as well as the concrete initiatives and strategies being employed to foster inclusion, equity, and a more diverse authorship landscape.
Join us at SESSION 5 - Equitable and Inclusive Library Environments
Wednesday, July 2, 11:15-12:25
5.1) Obstacles for Open Access Publishing for Researcher with Weak Institutional Ties — Epistemic Injustice in Scholarly Publishing
We look forward to connecting with the LIBER community and engaging in discussions on how to make scholarly publishing more inclusive and just.
Check out conference program: https://liberconference.eu/programme/
Presentation slides are available for download in the LIBER Zenodo Community: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15827806