Faculty Use of Open-Access Journals: A Case Study of Faculty Publications and Cited References at a California University

Kendall Faulkner
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Kendall Faulkner: University Library, California State University, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA

Publications, 2021, vol. 9, issue 3, 1-12

Abstract: Many in the library world see open-access (OA) publishing as the way of the future, necessary to combat ever-rising costs, expand knowledge and information production, and level the playing field for researchers and students across the world. However, ingrained notions of the publishing process in academia, and concerns over OA journals’ quality and costs often make researchers less enthusiastic. This study takes a close look at faculty habits at the college-department level by reviewing faculty publishing habits and cited references in those publications. Results show that the faculty in the Psychology Department at California State University, Los Angeles regularly publish at all OA levels, but utilize formal self-archiving less than what is found in their cited references. Furthermore, the department faculty cite fully OA (Gold) journals less than they publish in them.

Keywords: scholarly communication; publishing; authorship; open access; journals; publishing strategies; research habits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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