Canadian Science Publishing has released Canadian Researchers' Publishing Attitudes and Behaviours.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
Some key findings described in the report:
- Researchers agree with principle, not cost, of open access (OA)
- Almost half of the researchers reported publishing more than half of their research in open access format in past 2 years, yet availability of open access was 8 times less important than impact factor and 13 times less important than journal reputation when selecting a journal
- For those who have published OA, institutions and tri-agency funding typically cover cost, yet many researchers indicated they did not know whether Canada's major funding bodies support OA
- Peer review, reach, and discoverability are considered most important journal features
- Use of repositories differs widely across disciplines
- Laboratory/institutional blogs or websites and social media are increasingly being used for research dissemination
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