Beyond online preprints: formalization of open initiatives in China
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Article Title | Beyond online preprints: formalization of open initiatives in China |
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ERA Journal ID | 39878 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Ren, Xiang |
Journal Title | Learned Publishing |
Journal Citation | 26 (3), pp. 197-205 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0953-1513 |
1741-4857 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1087/20130308 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/alpsp/lp/2013/00000026/00000003/art00008 |
Abstract | A growing number of online journals and academic platforms are adopting light peer review or 'publish then filter' models of scholarly communication. These approaches have the advantage of enabling instant exchanges of knowledge between academics and are part of a wider search for alternatives to traditional peer review and certification processes in scholarly publishing. However, establishing credibility and identifying the correct balance between communication and scholarly rigour remains an important challenge for digital communication platforms targeting academic communities. This paper looks at a highly influential, government-backed, open publishing platform in China: Science Paper Online, which is using transparent post-publication peer-review processes to encourage innovation and address systemic problems in China's traditional academic publishing system. There can be little doubt that the Chinese academic publishing landscape differs in important ways from counterparts in the United States and Western Europe. However, this article suggests that developments in China also provide important lessons about the potential of digital technology and government policy to facilitate a large-scale shift towards more open and networked models of scholarly communication. |
Keywords | open access; China; preprints; institutional repository; Web 2.0 |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480603. Intellectual property law |
390405. Educational technology and computing | |
360203. Professional writing and journalism practice | |
Public Notes | © Xiang Ren 2013. Accepted Version deposited in accordance with publisher's copyright policy. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Digital Futures Institute |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2449/beyond-online-preprints-formalization-of-open-initiatives-in-china
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