1
|
Yoh N, Holle MJM, Willis J, Rudd LF, Fraser IM, Veríssimo D. Understanding author choices in the current conservation publishing landscape. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024:e14369. [PMID: 39225268 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
Abstract
Conservation literature addresses a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary questions and benefits. Conservation science benefits most when a diverse range of authors are represented, particularly those from countries where much conservation work is focused. In other disciplines, it is well known that barriers and biases exist in the academic publishing sphere, which can affect research dissemination and an author's career development. We used a discrete choice experiment to determine how 7 journal attributes affect authors' choices of where to publish in conservation. We targeted authors directly by contacting authors published in 18 target journals and indirectly via communication channels for conservation organizations. We only included respondents who had previously published in a conservation-related journal. We used a multinomial logit model and a latent class model to investigate preferences for all respondents and distinct subpopulations. We identified 3 demographic groups across 1038 respondents (older authors from predominantly middle-income countries, younger authors from predominantly middle-income countries, and younger authors from high-income countries) who had published in conservation journals. Each group exhibited different publishing preferences. Only 2 attributes showed a consistent response across groups: cost to publish negatively affected journal choice, including authors in high-income countries, and authors had a consistent preference for double-blind review. Authors from middle-income countries were willing to pay more for society-owned journals, unlike authors from high-income countries. Journals with a broad geographical scope that were open access and that had relatively high impact factors were preferred by 2 of the 3 demographic groups. However, journal scope and open access were more important in dictating journal choice than impact factor. Overall, different demographics had different preferences for journals and were limited in their selection based on attributes such as open access policy. However, the scarcity of respondents from low-income countries (2% of respondents) highlights the pervasive barriers to representation in conservation research. We recommend journals offer double-blind review, reduce or remove open access fees, investigate options for free editorial support, and better acknowledge the value of local-scale single-species studies. Academic societies in particular must reflect on how their journals support conservation and conservation professionals.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Natalie Yoh
- Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
- Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Mukhlish Jamal Musa Holle
- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
| | - Jasmin Willis
- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
| | - Lauren F Rudd
- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
| | - Iain M Fraser
- Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
- School of Economics, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
| | | |
Collapse
|
3
|
Fuest S, Bello F, Habib AR, Cameron NA, Pasha AS. Open Access: Opening or Closing Doors for Junior Faculty? J Gen Intern Med 2024:10.1007/s11606-024-08921-5. [PMID: 38980462 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08921-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
Abstract
The Open Access movement has transformed the landscape of medical publishing. Federal regulations regarding Open Access have expanded in the USA, and journals have adapted by offering a variety of Open Access models that range widely in cost and accessibility. For junior faculty with little to no funding, navigating this ever-changing landscape while simultaneously balancing the pressures of publication and promotion may present a particular challenge. Open Access provides the opportunity to amplify the reach and impact of scientific research, yet it often comes at a cost that may not be universally affordable. In this perspective, we discuss the impact of Open Access through the lens of junior faculty in general internal medicine. We describe the potential benefits and pitfalls of Open Access on junior faculty with a focus on research dissemination and cost. Finally, we propose sustainable solutions at the individual and systems-level to help navigate the world of Open Access to promote career growth and development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stephen Fuest
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
| | - Fatimah Bello
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
| | - Anand R Habib
- National Clinician Scholars Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
| | - Natalie A Cameron
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Amirala S Pasha
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Tau N, Moutel M, Petithomme-Nanrocki M, Hentzien M, Yahav D. Impact of Open Access status on journal metrics in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology - A cross-sectional study. Infect Dis Now 2024; 54:104909. [PMID: 38615991 DOI: 10.1016/j.idnow.2024.104909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION While Open Access (OA) journals provide free access to articles, they entail high article processing charges (APC), limiting opportunities for young researchers and those from low-middle income countries to publish OA. METHODS Cross-sectional study, evaluating APC and academic impact of full OA (FOA) journals in infectious diseases (ID) and clinical microbiology (CM) compared to hybrid journals. Data were collected from Journal Citation Reports and journals' websites. RESULTS Among 255 journals, median APC was 2850 (interquartile range [IQR] 1325-3654$). Median APC for 120 FOA journals was significantly lower than for 119 hybrid journals (2000, IQR 648-2767$ versus 3550, IQR 2948-4120$, p < 0.001). FOA journals had lower citation numbers and impact metrics compared to hybrid journals. CONCLUSION While FOA ID/CM journals have lower APCs, they also lower academic impact compared to hybrid journals. These findings highlight the need for reforms in the publication process in view of achieving equitable data dissemination.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Noam Tau
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
| | - Marin Moutel
- Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Clinical Immunology, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
| | - Maiwenn Petithomme-Nanrocki
- Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Clinical Immunology, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
| | - Maxime Hentzien
- Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Clinical Immunology, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France; UR 3797, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
| | - Dafna Yahav
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel; Infectious Diseases Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Arenas-Castro H, Berdejo-Espinola V, Chowdhury S, Rodríguez-Contreras A, James ARM, Raja NB, Dunne EM, Bertolino S, Emidio NB, Derez CM, Drobniak SM, Fulton GR, Henao-Diaz LF, Kaur A, Kim CJS, Lagisz M, Medina I, Mikula P, Narayan VP, O'Bryan CJ, Oh RRY, Ovsyanikova E, Pérez-Hämmerle KV, Pottier P, Powers JS, Rodriguez-Acevedo AJ, Rozak AH, Sena PHA, Sockhill NJ, Tedesco AM, Tiapa-Blanco F, Tsai JS, Villarreal-Rosas J, Wadgymar SM, Yamamichi M, Amano T. Academic publishing requires linguistically inclusive policies. Proc Biol Sci 2024; 291:20232840. [PMID: 38471557 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.2840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Scientific knowledge is produced in multiple languages but is predominantly published in English. This practice creates a language barrier to generate and transfer scientific knowledge between communities with diverse linguistic backgrounds, hindering the ability of scholars and communities to address global challenges and achieve diversity and equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). To overcome those barriers, publishers and journals should provide a fair system that supports non-native English speakers and disseminates knowledge across the globe. We surveyed policies of 736 journals in biological sciences to assess their linguistic inclusivity, identify predictors of inclusivity, and propose actions to overcome language barriers in academic publishing. Our assessment revealed a grim landscape where most journals were making minimal efforts to overcome language barriers. The impact factor of journals was negatively associated with adopting a number of inclusive policies whereas ownership by a scientific society tended to have a positive association. Contrary to our expectations, the proportion of both open access articles and editors based in non-English speaking countries did not have a major positive association with the adoption of linguistically inclusive policies. We proposed a set of actions to overcome language barriers in academic publishing, including the renegotiation of power dynamics between publishers and editorial boards.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Henry Arenas-Castro
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | | | - Shawan Chowdhury
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
| | | | - Aubrie R M James
- Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139-4307, USA
| | - Nussaïbah B Raja
- GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Bayern, Germany
| | - Emma M Dunne
- GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Bayern, Germany
| | - Sandro Bertolino
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Italy
| | - Nayara Braga Emidio
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Chantelle M Derez
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Szymon M Drobniak
- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jgaiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
| | - Graham R Fulton
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
| | | | - Avneet Kaur
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Catherine J S Kim
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Malgorzata Lagisz
- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Iliana Medina
- School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Peter Mikula
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Praha, Praha 12844, Czech Republic
- Technical University of Munich, Munchen, Bayern, Germany
| | - Vikram P Narayan
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, USA
| | - Christopher J O'Bryan
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Rachel Rui Ying Oh
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
| | | | | | - Patrice Pottier
- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Jennifer Sarah Powers
- Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55108, USA
| | | | - Andes Hamuraby Rozak
- National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens, and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Bogor 16911, Indonesia
| | - Pedro H A Sena
- Centro de Pesquisas Ambientais do Nordeste, Recife, Brazil
| | - Nicola J Sockhill
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - Anazélia M Tedesco
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | | | - Jo-Szu Tsai
- Department of Biological Resources, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
| | | | | | - Masato Yamamichi
- Center for Frontier Research, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
| | - Tatsuya Amano
- School of the Environment, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Peterson CJ, Alexander RW, Yang S, Nugent K. An analysis of retracted COVID-19 articles published by one medical publisher with multiple journals. Proc AMIA Symp 2024; 37:459-464. [PMID: 38628334 PMCID: PMC11018089 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2024.2313333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Background The retraction of medical articles periodically occurs in most medical journals and can involve multiple article types. These retractions are beneficial if they remove flawed or fraudulent information from the medical literature. However, retractions may also decrease confidence in the medical literature and require significant amounts of time by editors. Methods One publisher (Hindawi) announced that it will retract over 1200 articles. Given this, the PubMed database was searched to identify retracted publications on or related to COVID-19, and articles retracted by journals sponsored by the publisher Hindawi were then identified. Results These journals retracted 25 articles and, in most cases, did not provide an exact explanation about the particular problem(s) resulting in the retraction. The time to retraction was 468.7 ± 109.8 days (median = 446 days). These articles had 9.3 ± 9.9 citations. Conclusion Analysis of the titles and abstracts of the articles suggests that their removal from the medical literature would have limited effects on the near-term management decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, retraction of medical articles creates uncertainty in medical care and science and in the public regarding the validity of medical research and related publications and the level of professionalism of the individuals submitting these articles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Robert W. Alexander
- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
| | - Shengping Yang
- Department of Biostatistics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
| | - Kenneth Nugent
- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
| |
Collapse
|