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Open Access Medical Journals: Promise, Perils, and Pitfalls. Acad Med 2019 May;94(5):634-639

Date

12/21/2018

Pubmed ID

30570493

DOI

10.1097/ACM.0000000000002563

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85065323794 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   14 Citations

Abstract

The number of both print and electronic open access (OA) journals has increased dramatically. Although electronic availability of information on the Internet may offer greater potential for information sharing, it also gives rise to "predatory" journals and deceptive publishers. In this Invited Commentary, the authors describe both the opportunities and potential perils that come with OA publications.Definitions for four models of legitimate OA are provided: the gold model, the green model, the platinum model, and the hybrid model. Benefits and risks of each model are discussed. The authors also distinguish between legitimate OA journals and predatory journals, highlighting several existing tools and resources for distinguishing between the two.Finally, the authors provide a checklist to help authors evaluate the policies and processes of journals and thereby avoid predatory publications.

Author List

Baker EF, Iserson KV, Aswegan AL, Larkin GL, Derse AR, Kraus CK, American College of Emergency Physicians Ethics Committee

Author

Arthur R. Derse MD, JD Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Access to Information
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Open Access Publishing
Periodicals as Topic
Publishing