Open books from Spanish university presses

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https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2021.ene.16

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Open access publications, Open science, OA, Academic publishers, Electronic publications, Digital publishing, Open books, Scholarly books, Monographs, Quality indicators, Scholarly publishing, University presses, Policies

Abstract

This paper analyses the set of scientific publications in open access, other than journals (monographs, conferences proceedings, teaching materials and grey literature), published by Spanish public universities, studying their volume, documentary typology, level of description and open access policies with the aim of measuring their degree of incorporation and compliance with the principles of Open Science. An exhaustive review of the disposed material in open access by these publishers has been carried out, which has allowed to make a diagnosis of their level of open access publishing. Grey literature is the most common documentary type followed by the monograph, in the open publication of these publishers that does not reach even 5% of the average editorial production. The results allow us to conclude that the academic publishing, and more specifically the academic books in open access, still has a very reduced presence within the editorial production of these institutions.

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Published

2021-02-17

How to Cite

Lopez-Carreño, R., Delgado-Vázquez, Ángel M., & Martí­nez-Méndez, F.-J. (2021). Open books from Spanish university presses. Profesional De La información, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2021.ene.16

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