Citation:
Park, Ji-Hong. and Qin, Jian. "Exploring the Willingness of Scholars to Accept Open Access: A Grounded Theory Approach." Journal of Scholarly Publishing 38.2 (2007): 55-84. Project MUSE. Web. 21 Jan. 2011.
Abstract
The prevalence of open access journal is very evident nowadays. Open access as defined in the study of Park, Ji-Hong and Qin, Jian is the free-access model for publication of peer-reviewed, full-text scholarly articles free of charge to users. The goal of their study is to determine whether scholars are more incline in publishing their works in an open-access as well as to know their perceptions in using articles and researches in an open access journal. The researchers used, semi-structured interview and qualitatively analyzed the answers of their respondents, i.e. Phd students and faculty members.
The study yielded results which show the significant relationship of willingness factors and their perceptions in publishing their works in an open access journal. The identified factors that affect their willingness are the following: (1) journal reputation, (2) availability, (3) content quality, (4) topical relevance, (5) career benefit, (6) cost and (7) ease of use. The study concluded that it is very important to consider the factors mentioned above for scholars in deciding whether to publish their work on an open access journal.
3 Things I Learned
1. Open access journal is very helpful for scholars since it is free of charge and help in the dissemination of information.
2. Many things are to be considered in publishing your work in an open access journal so that your work will be recognized and help other scholars.
3. Open access will eventually play an essential role in the mainstream publishing. Factors mentioned in this study must be studied very well.
Application
As an information user and scholar, it is part of my duty to educate my colleagues as well as patron on the advantages and disadvantages of using open access journal, whether in publishing or accessing it.
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