Article Processing Charges and Their Impact in Open Access Publishing

Mary Metilda Jayaraj, Anil Joseph Pinto, Sathish Pachiyappan

Source Title: Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications

ISBN13: 9781799898054|ISBN10: 1799898059|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799898061|EISBN13: 9781799898078

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch016

MLA

Jayaraj, Mary Metilda, et al. "Article Processing Charges and Their Impact in Open Access Publishing." Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications, edited by Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 330-341. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch016

APA

Jayaraj, M. M., Pinto, A. J., & Pachiyappan, S. (2022). Article Processing Charges and Their Impact in Open Access Publishing. In D. Alemneh (Ed.), Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications (pp. 330-341). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch016

Chicago

Jayaraj, Mary Metilda, Anil Joseph Pinto, and Sathish Pachiyappan. "Article Processing Charges and Their Impact in Open Access Publishing." In Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications, edited by Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, 330-341. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch016

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Abstract

Knowledge transfer is the key to the sustained growth of human civilization. This chapter on open access and article processing charges aims at addressing the various issues associated with open access publishing as a business model with a distinct opportunity. The chapter throws light on article processing charges (APC), the relevance of impact factor, citations, and pricing. The complexities the researchers confront, and the rise of predatory journals and their concerns are discussed in detail. The ethical dimensions of publishing and the role and relevance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) are also explored. This chapter dwells on some of the remedial measures to improve the awareness and practices among the diverse stakeholders.