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“Open access and without fees”: Arab university professors' views on the journal access types

“Open access and without fees”: Arab university professors' views on the journal access types Due to the high expense of obtaining and accessing scientific research, readers with diverse financial abilities are not offered equal opportunities. This study investigates the preferences for journal access types among Arab university academics and explores the implications of publishing research articles in open access vs closed access journals in low- and lower-middle income countries.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey and an in-person focus group consisting of 74 scholars from Arab institutions throughout the Arab World were conducted.FindingsFindings show that most professors at Arab universities favour open access publication without author fees. The results also show that this method of publishing research will help these nations advance by giving all citizens equal access to information and providing researchers with a good opportunity to be read and cited, which contributes to the overall progress of science.Originality/valueThis topic has not been investigated yet, and it is of great importance to university professors and stakeholders in higher education institutions in the Arab world. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education Emerald Publishing

“Open access and without fees”: Arab university professors' views on the journal access types

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
2050-7003
DOI
10.1108/jarhe-06-2023-0249
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Abstract

Due to the high expense of obtaining and accessing scientific research, readers with diverse financial abilities are not offered equal opportunities. This study investigates the preferences for journal access types among Arab university academics and explores the implications of publishing research articles in open access vs closed access journals in low- and lower-middle income countries.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey and an in-person focus group consisting of 74 scholars from Arab institutions throughout the Arab World were conducted.FindingsFindings show that most professors at Arab universities favour open access publication without author fees. The results also show that this method of publishing research will help these nations advance by giving all citizens equal access to information and providing researchers with a good opportunity to be read and cited, which contributes to the overall progress of science.Originality/valueThis topic has not been investigated yet, and it is of great importance to university professors and stakeholders in higher education institutions in the Arab world.

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Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 27, 2024

Keywords: Open access; Journal; Closed access; Publication fees

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