Наука и научная информация (Oct 2021)

Forecast of the Development of Russian Scientific Journals: Open Access Journals

  • O. V. Moskaleva,
  • M. A. Akoev

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24108/2658-3143-2021-4-1-2-29-58
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1-2
pp. 33 – 62

Abstract

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The article analyzes Russian open access scholarly journals in the context of improving the presentation of the results of scientific research of Russian scientists. The advantages and problems of supporting open access publications are considered, taking into account the analysis of the interests of the stakeholders of scientific publications, examples of state policy for supporting open access publications are presented, and options for adapting the open access model in Russia are formulated. The analysis of the representation of information on the terms of open access for Russian journals is carried out. The citation rate of open access journals was investigated in comparison with the citation rate of traditional subscription publications taking into account the types of open access and the country of the author of the publication. Proposals for adjusting the editorial policy in order to promote Russian journals, improve their quality and accessibility are presented. The final conclusions are made for the entire series of articles devoted to the forecast of the development of Russian journals.

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