A Study on Taiwanese Scholars’ Perceptions and Practices of Open Access Journals

Abstract

This study attempts to understand Taiwanese scholars’ perceptions and practices of open access journals (OAJ). A total of 1,177 valid questionnaires were collected from 15 research universities and Academia Sinica. The questionnaires cover the demographics information on scholars, their practices of publishing in OAJs, their perceptions of OA and OAJs, their opinions on the library services for OA, and their opinions on the establishment of OA policies or mandates. Three suggestions are given: 1. Scholars should adjust their perceptions and practices of OAJs according to the result findings; 2. academic libraries can broaden and enhance their services for OA; 3. research funding agencies and research institutes are encouraged to establish OA policies or mandates.

Keywords

• open access (oa)
• open access journal (oaj)
• article processing charge (apc)
• predatory journals
• perception
• practice