mastodon 4.7.3IDentificAtion of hurdles to #Openaccess publishing for researchers with weak institutional ties - #epistemicinjustice in #scientificpublishing
A @tibhannover@openbiblio.social project funded by @bmbf_bund@social.bund.de.
Our friends from the National Coalition of Independent Scholars are conducting a global study on the experiences of #IndependentScholars and researchers. They’re looking into the highs and lows of doing research outside traditional academic institutions.
They’re interested in speaking with independent scholars of all kinds and based anywhere in the world.
If this sounds like you, feel free to reach out and take part! Please contact Linda Baines at BaSISBook2025 [at] gmail [dot] com
Join us for the final workshop of the IDAHO project - “Hurdles to Open Access Publishing for Researchers with Weak Institutional Ties,” on August 28, 2025, at 3 PM CEST.
- Keynote by Dr. Marcel Knöchelmann: “Democracy Denied? Epistemic Injustice and the Politics of Access”
- Presentations of the project’s empirical findings
- Discussion with publishers, editors, and independent scholars on steps needed to mitigate identified barriers
Registration is free: https://tib-eu.webex.com/weblink/register/re6ed366fa3fe9b19d7328bccc391b23d #OA
We are happy to share a set of five recommendations for academic publishers and journal editors aimed at reducing barriers to #OpenAccess publishing for researchers with weak institutional ties.
The recommendations are based on a two-year study combining qualitative and quantitative methods.
Read full recommendations here:
🔗 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17418990
🚄 The IDAHO team is heading to Konstanz for Open-Access-Tage 2025 #OAT25! @zeynepaydin@mastodon.social @KaliuzhnaN@mastodon.social @hauschke@mastodon.social. We are excited to present the project’s major accomplishments - recommendations for publishers to mitigate #barriers to #OA publishing for researchers with weak institutional ties.
Our talk is part of Session 4: Dimensions of Inequality, which will take place on Thursday, September 18, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
See you there!
https://projects.tib.eu/idaho/en/news/detail/idaho-at-open-access-days-2025-in-konstanz/
📌 Our literature review paper has just been published!
It presents a broad and comprehensive overview of 82 barriers & challenges faced by authors seeking to publish #OA.
Our analysis shows that addressing obstacles related to OA provision alone will not be sufficient to ensure #equitable, #diverse, and #fair publishing opportunities. It is essential to recognize and engage with the broader systemic issues that shape #ScholarlyCommunication
🟢 The IDAHO team has arrived at sunny Lausanne for the #LIBER2025
Join us in Session 5 "Equitable and Inclusive Library Environments"
🗓️ Wednesday, July 2, ⏲️ 11:15-12:25 for the presentatoin "Obstacles for Open Access Publishing for Researcher with Weak Institutional Ties — Epistemic Injustice in Scholarly Publishing"
@zeynepaydin@mastodon.social @KaliuzhnaN@mastodon.social
#OpenAccess
We’re happy to share that we successfully wrapped up the IDAHO project at #OAT25 with a presentation of the final findings from our mixed-method study!
We found that researchers with weak institutional ties do experience affiliation-specific #barriers. To address this, we derive five recommendations for academic publishers to mitigate these obstacles and make #OA publishing more diverse and equitable.
For more details, take a look at the slides: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17152714
📢 🟢 Seeking journal #editors to participate in the #IDAHO_project interviews!
➡️ We are launching a series of #interviews with #journal editors and #publishers to explore the strategies & initiatives they have in place to support authors without strong ties to #academia
🌍 Editors from all disciplines can participate
🕒 40 minute
If you would like to share your perspective, please get in touch👇
#AcademicPublishing #OpenAccess #barriersOA #AcademicPublishers
Meet us at the #LIBER2025 in Lausanne!
The IDAHO team will present at the 54th LIBER Annual Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, which will take place from July 2 to 4, 2025.
Join us in Session 5 "Equitable and Inclusive Library Environments" on
Wednesday, July 2, 11:15-12:25 for our presentatoin on "Obstacles for Open Access Publishing for Researcher with Weak Institutional Ties — Epistemic Injustice in Scholarly Publishing".
We are looking forward for the discussion!
📢 🟢 Check out our new preprint:
"Hurdles to #OpenAccess publishing faced by authors: a scoping literature review from 2004 to 2023"
We explore two decades of research on the barriers authors encounter in #OpenAccess publishing. From APC costs to concern that #preprints lead to scooping—what’s stopping authors from going #OA?
Read it on OFSPreprints: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/vzefj_v1
🎉 As part of #OpenAccessWeek, we are excited to share our latest blog post: "IDAHO and KOMET – Increasing Visibility in the Long Tail of Open Access"☄️
✨ Learn more about how these projects contribute to building an equitable and more diverse publishing ecosystem.
#OA #OpenScience #epistemicinjustice #academicPublishing
https://blog.tib.eu/2024/10/22/idaho-and-komet-making-the-long-tail-of-open-access-more-visible/
📢 💫 Wir suchen Kandidaten für die Teilnahme an qualitativen Interviews für das IDAHO-Projekt!
Sind Sie:
🔵 Unabhängige(r) Wissenschaftler:in (ohne institutionelle Zugehörigkeit)
🔵 Flüchtlingswissenschaftler:in
🔵 Bürgerwissenschaftler:in
🔵 Bürgerwissenschaftler:in
🔵 Wissenschaftler:in der/die in einer NGO tätig ist
🔵 Wissenschaftler:in im Industrieauftrag?
Sie forschen und möchten Ihre Ergebnisse frei zugänglich veröffentlichen? 📩 Dann wenden Sie sich an uns!
Details➡️ https://projects.tib.eu/idaho/news/detail/wanted-participants-for-the-qualitative-interviews-1/
📢 ✨ We are looking for candidates to participate in qualitative interviews for the IDAHO project! 🧐
Are you
🟢 Independent Researcher (researcher with no affiliation)
🟢 Refugee Scientists
🟢 Citizen Scientists
🟢 Researcher working for an NGO
🟢 Researcher working for Industry?
Do you conduct research and want to publish your output #OA? Please reach out to us!
📩 Drop us a message or tag a potential candidate in the comments below.
➡️ Details: https://projects.tib.eu/idaho/en/news/detail/wanted-participants-for-the-qualitative-interviews-1/
Join us today, Friday, September 26 at 4 pm CEST for the LIS seminar "Obstacles to #OpenAccess publishing for researchers with weak institutional ties - epistemic injustice in academic publishing"
https://cassyni.com/events/RY5W1e8XZHZUxnSkFZCRcy?st=E68v1Ec3U4sEeq8LDEpc6t&p1v2c