Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: Challenges and Role of Universities
Chaithra G, Rekha D. Pai
Journal of Information & Systems Management, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2025.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/jism/2025/15/2/71-78
Link: https://www.dline.info/jism/fulltext/v15n2/jismv15n2_4.pdf
Abstract:
The Open Access (OA) publishing movement has changed the face of scholarly communication by supporting
unrestricted access to research products. This study examines the concepts, types, benefits, problems, and
future directions of OA publishing. Open access democratizes knowledge, boosts research visibility and impact
accelerates scientific discovery, and also addresses financial, quality, and sustainability concerns. How
universities can support Open Access publishing is also explained.