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Tag: Africa
IBM Research - Africa, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa, April 26, 2017 | © Courtesy of IBM Research/Flickr.

As Open Access Gains in Acceptance Internationally, the Plan S for its Promotion Can Have Unintended Global Consequences

In Africa, a growing number of scientific journals, such as Scientific African, operate based on different Open Access models, in recognition of their expected contribution to solving development-related problems, validating the output of local researchers and driving the formation of science-related international partnerships. In this respect, the European Plan S aimed at furthering the adoption of Open Access can reduce the market share of its subscription-based models, such as those of scholarly societies, while creating disincentives for EU-based scholars to publish at international journals that fall outside of the purview of this framework. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. In […]

School opening in Zam Zam, North Darfur, Sudan, June 22, 2014 | © Courtesy of Albert González Farran/UNAMID/Flickr.

Open Access in Education Goes Beyond Textbooks, to Encompass Online Courses, International Partnerships and Journal Publishing

While the potential of online learning and open educational resources continues to unfold in developed and developing countries, in the field of education Open Access experiences dynamic development, as universities mandate Open Access to research results, integrate free online textbooks and launch online courses and programs. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. In Ghana online education promises to fill an important gap in education accessibility, as digital and online learning programs based on openly accessible resources are increasingly perceived as being able to meet local learner needs, while meeting established higher education standards. In her interview given on June 27, […]

Day 3: Future Leaders of the Pacific Conference, the National Marine Sanctuary, Pago Pago, American Samoa, USA, February 7, 2013 | © Courtesy of US Embassy/Flickr.

Transparency, Collaboration and Cost Effectiveness Drive Growth in Open Access, as Subscription-Based Sectors Shrink

Open Access publishing grows in popularity internationally, due to the enabler role of digital infrastructures for social networking, global visibility, transparent peer reviews and low-cost solutions, such as national-level preprint repositories, built on top of them. A Blog Article by Pablo Markin. According to some accounts, approximately 1 million articles are likely published in Open Access on a yearly basis with an estimated annual growth of 10% in the number of researchers adopting Open Access. This could be facilitated by Open Access mandates and funding, such as from international organizations, as Open Access carves a presence in the global publishing […]