Open Access Medical Journals: Promise, Perils, and Pitfalls.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-2019
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.
Volume
94
Issue
5
First Page
634
Last Page
639
ISSN
1938-808X
Published In/Presented At
Baker, E. F., Iserson, K. V., Aswegan, A. L., Larkin, G. L., Derse, A. R., Kraus, C. K., & American College of Emergency Physicians Ethics Committee (2019). Open Access Medical Journals: Promise, Perils, and Pitfalls. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 94(5), 634–639. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000002563
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
30570493
Department(s)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Document Type
Article