Ganna Kharlamova
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3614-712X
Mariia Naumova
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3670-0231
INTERNATIONAL FUNDING MODELS FOR PUBLICATIONS IN OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS: LESSONS FOR HARMONIZING UKRAINIAN EDITORIAL PRACTICES
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Abstract. The article studies different models of article processing charges (APC) as a financial mechanism of open access scientific journals. Open access scientific journals contribute to the broader dissemination of scientific knowledge, increase the visibility of researchers’ papers, and accelerate the exchange of information. The traditional subscription model creates certain barriers to access to scientific information, and the growing trend towards open access offers an alternative, allowing research to be accessible to everyone. However, the open access business model also requires authors to pay for publication, that can be a financial burden, especially for researchers with limited resources. The article emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of the consequences of the commercialization of open access and its impact on the scientific community. The results show that the average APC depends on the prestige of the academic publisher and the open access model (gold or hybrid) that highlights the need for support from research institutions and international organisations. The cost of publishing a scientific article includes various expenses, such as editorial and peer-review processes, typesetting, editing, online-hosting, archiving, etc. Therefore, there are several ways to pay for an article in open access scientific journals: personal funding, grants and scholarships, organisations and institutions (institutional subsidies), diamond or platinum open access models, co-authorship, special programmes, and discounts. It is important to ensure greater transparency in pricing so that authors can better assess their capabilities and make informed decisions about publications, in order to harmonise the editorial practices of Ukrainian scientific journals with international standards for Ukraine’s competitive integration into the European open science space.
Keywords: open access, open science, academic publishers, scientific journals, APC.
https://doi.org/10.32987/2617-8532-2024-5-76-90
Keywords: open access, open science, academic publishers, scientific journals, APC.
https://doi.org/10.32987/2617-8532-2024-5-76-90
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