Publish or Perish, and Pay—The New Paradigm of Open-Access Journals

Objectives The new open-access journal business model is changing the publication landscape and residents and junior faculty should be aware of these changes. Design A national survey of surgery program directors and residents was performed. Results Open-access journals have been growing over the pa...

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Published in:Journal of surgical education 2015-03, Vol.72 (2), p.283-285
Main Authors: Tzarnas, Stephanie, BA, Tzarnas, Chris D., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost-Benefit Analysis
General Surgery - education
Humans
impact
Internship and Residency - organization & administration
open-access
peer-review
Periodicals as Topic - economics
Periodicals as Topic - statistics & numerical data
Publishing - economics
Publishing - statistics & numerical data
Quality Improvement
Surgery
surgical publication
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
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Summary:Objectives The new open-access journal business model is changing the publication landscape and residents and junior faculty should be aware of these changes. Design A national survey of surgery program directors and residents was performed. Results Open-access journals have been growing over the past decade, and many traditional printed journals are also sponsoring open-access options (the hybrid model) for accepted articles. Authors need to be aware of the new publishing paradigm and potential costs involved in publishing their work.
ISSN:1931-7204
1878-7452
DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.09.006