Sanchez-Tarrago, N; Fernandez-Molina, JC Open Access Journals: Knowledge and Attitudes among Cuban Health Researchers MEDICC REVIEW, 10 (1): 18-21 WIN 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

URL: http://eprints.rclis.org/12559/1/medicc.pdf

E-mail Address: sanchezn at infomed.sld.cu
 
Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: Open access journals; Cuba; research institutes; Open 
Access Movement 

Abstract: A descriptive, cross-sectional study is presented whose 
objective was to determine the level of knowledge about and the attitudes 
toward open access journals among Cuban health researchers. To this end, a 
printed questionnaire was distributed between March and June 2007 to a 
group of researchers from Cuban national health institutes, who were 
chosen through stratified random sampling (1160 researchers from 11 
institutes). Variables included level of information about Open Access 
Movement terms and initiatives; papers published in open access journals; 
and reasons to publish, or not to publish, papers in such journals. 
Descriptive statistics, bivanate correlations, and correspondence analysis 
done using the SPSS statistical software, version 10.0 for Windows. Little 
knowledge of open access journals and other Open Access Movement terms and 
initiatives, and little use of open access journals publication means, 
were observed. 

Addresses: [Sanchez-Tarrago, Nancy] Univ Havana, Commun Sch, Havana, Cuba; 
[Fernandez-Molina, J. Carlos] Univ Granada, Commun & Documentat Sch, E-
18071 Granada, Spain 

E-mail Address: sanchezn at infomed.sld.cu 

Cited Reference Count: 20 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: MEDICC-MED EDUC COOPERATION CUBA 

Publisher Address: 1902 CLAIRMONT RD, STE 250, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033-3406 
USA 

ISSN: 1555-7960 

29-char Source Abbrev.: MEDICC REV 

ISO Source Abbrev.: MEDICC Rev. 

Source Item Page Count: 4 

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