Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area
This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of publishing Open Access (OA) books within the European Research Area (ERA), drawing on data collected through the PALOMERA project. Despite the growing interest in OA books, the landscape remains fragmented due to a lack of clear policies. Nati...
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This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of publishing Open Access (OA) books within the European Research Area (ERA), drawing on data collected through the PALOMERA project. Despite the growing interest in OA books, the landscape remains fragmented due to a lack of clear policies. National policies are often sparse, with institutional and funder mandates typically focused on journal articles rather than monographs. An issue also highlighted is the marginalisation of non-English language works, which receive significantly less visibility than English-language publications. Additionally, the perceived prestige of OA monographs remains a concern, with some scholars viewing them as less reputable than traditionally published works. This paper synthesises findings from 42 in-depth interviews to offer an overview of the current state of OA book publishing in Europe. It identifies areas for policy improvement to foster a more inclusive and sustainable OA landscape.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5404e6d3aa2d4254b59bec8c719870cc2025-08-20T02:07:24Zengopenjournals.nlLiber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries2213-056X2025-06-0135110.53377/lq.21719Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research AreaGabriela Manista0Maciej Maryl1Magdalena Wnuk2Institute of Literary Research Polish Academy of ScienceInstitute of Literary Research Polish Academy of ScienceInstitute of Literary Research Polish Academy of Science This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of publishing Open Access (OA) books within the European Research Area (ERA), drawing on data collected through the PALOMERA project. Despite the growing interest in OA books, the landscape remains fragmented due to a lack of clear policies. National policies are often sparse, with institutional and funder mandates typically focused on journal articles rather than monographs. An issue also highlighted is the marginalisation of non-English language works, which receive significantly less visibility than English-language publications. Additionally, the perceived prestige of OA monographs remains a concern, with some scholars viewing them as less reputable than traditionally published works. This paper synthesises findings from 42 in-depth interviews to offer an overview of the current state of OA book publishing in Europe. It identifies areas for policy improvement to foster a more inclusive and sustainable OA landscape. https://liberquarterly.eu/article/view/21719open access booksopen access policiesOA books |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela Manista Maciej Maryl Magdalena Wnuk Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area Liber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries open access books open access policies OA books |
| title | Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area |
| title_full | Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area |
| title_fullStr | Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area |
| title_short | Attitudes towards Open Access Books in the European Research Area |
| title_sort | attitudes towards open access books in the european research area |
| topic | open access books open access policies OA books |
| url | https://liberquarterly.eu/article/view/21719 |
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