Is It Better To Publish Open Access?

More readers, more possible collaborators, greater citations for their work, and eventually more recognition for them and their university are all benefits of open access publishing. Open Access indicates that everyone will have better access to research as a result of the initiative.

Impact Of Open Access On Research

Rather than the writers, most publishers hold the rights to the papers that appear in their publications. Anyone who wants to read the articles is required to pay a charge to do so. Institutions and libraries contribute to access to paywalled research by engaging in time-consuming negotiations. The article itself cannot be reused by researchers, students, or taxpayers without the publisher's permission, which is usually obtained at the expense of an extra price. In the field of scholarly publication, open access (OA) is one of the most extensively debated subjects today. There are several advantages to publishing under an Open Access framework. Some of those are discussed below;

• Open Access brings us back to the values of science by advancing knowledge and improving society. It is possible to expedite discovery and establish a more egalitarian knowledge system by making the most recent research available immediately and without restriction to anybody who wishes to access it.
• One of the significant advantages is that research published in an open access journal is accessible to anybody, anywhere, for an extended period. Policymakers and journalists, for example, who are not affiliated with academics, have an excellent chance to study and apply this information.
• Open-access publication obtains more citations than paid-for content. This is partly owing to the visibility advantage that OA journals have over regular journals, which we discussed before. Any rise in sources and exposure boosts a researcher's reputation in the scientific community. Thus any gain is a huge plus.
• Open access literature also provides the advantage of a one-time charge. You pay for a subscription every year that it is renewed. Thus you are continuously paying. Furthermore, open access journals may aid scholars in developing nations, allowing our community as a whole to advance research, cooperate, and spark new project ideas.

Do Authors Benefit From Open Access?

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Both authors and publishers benefit from open access publication, which is a win-win situation for everyone. In this section, we'll go through some of the most significant advantages of open access for authors.

• For authors, publishing an article in an open access journal is an excellent option since it boosts the article's visibility. Since more people will be able to access your paper if you publish it in an open access publication, more people will view it.
• Authors often maintain ownership of their articles when published in open access journals. In addition, they provide varied permissions to the authors, depending on their contribution. This enables authors to make their papers available to the public outside of the subscription barrier.
• The majority of open access journals employ a rapid and effective online submission and peer review systems, which expedites both the submission and reviewing processes while maintaining high quality. This will save the authors a significant amount of time. In addition, open access journals offer quick turnaround periods for publication. Author services enable authors to follow their approved papers through the production process, administer automated publishing notices to colleagues, and perform various other tasks.
• Published articles in open access journals are promoted through a variety of methods, including free email content alerts, homepage and subject page features, as well as special promotions. Where applicable, the majority of these journals are included in PubMed and CrossRef, and they will be examined by other leading abstract and indexing services as they become available. Selected stories are sent through a press release to an enormous database of worldwide journalists maintained by the publisher.

It is only through sharing scientific findings with the rest of the scientific community and the general public that scientific advancement and change can be achieved and manifested. Open access research allows information to flow freely to readers without any limitations or the imposition of high prices. There are several advantages to publishing, sharing, collaborating, and debating materials made available through open access.

About The Authors

Suleman Shah - Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences. Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA). Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.