That was what I heard in graduate school. At that time my peers and I were encouraged to publish even before finishing the PhD. The job market, according to our mentors, was unbearably competitive. Having some publications in your CV was a compelling way to show that you’re worth hiring.
It also claims that open access will “lay the foundation for uniting humanity in a common intellectual conversation and quest for knowledge.”But like many other noble ideas, the open access model has turned out to be favorable only to those who can afford it.This, in a way, is understandable. In the traditional subscription model, publications are behind a paywall to cover the costs of production.
In the open access model, authors themselves will have to carry the burden. This is around $2,000 but, as my recent experience proves, can be twice that amount. That’s P613,000. Again, for only one journal article. For these scholars, not even their peers in their own countries will get to read let alone cite their work. Finally, it needs to be mentioned too that there are open access journals that do not ask for any payment at all. They are hosted by universities or professional organizations, often in countries that speak languages other than English. according to one study
Filipino scholars, I know, are not exempt from this compulsion. Whether we like it or not, we’re assessed based on whether we’ve published in the “right” outlets on the “right” topics that can be “rightly” cited.This is a far cry from the very aspiration of the open access initiative, which, as I’ve quoted above, is to “accelerate research” and “enrich education.”And a truly open access model will benefit the public.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)
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