ResumenUna encuesta realizada a 1.280 editores de revistas científicas españolas, que tuvo un 43% (n=561) de respuestas, ha permitido conocer sus experiencias con el acceso abierto. El análisis cuantitativo de los datos mostró que el 72% (n=404) de los encuestados tenía experiencia con el acceso abierto o estaba inmerso en el proceso de conversión. De éstos, alrededor del 80% valoró su experiencia en términos positivos o muy positivos. Entre las dificultades más frecuentes ligadas a la adopción del acceso abierto en sus revistas destacan las limitaciones financieras y las relacionadas con la estructura organizativa. Palabras claveAcceso abierto; OA; Editoriales; Editores; Revistas científicas; España; Encuestas; Análisis cualitativo. AbstractA survey of 1,280 publishers of Spanish scientific journals (43% response rate; n=561) revealed their experiences with open access in scientific production. Quantitative analysis of the data showed that 72% (n=404) of respondents had experience with open access or were engaged in the conversion process. Of these, about 80% valued their experience in positive or very positive terms. Among the most common difficulties associated with the adoption of open access in their journals were the financial constraints and challenges related to organizational structure.
A nna V il la r ro ya P lan a s Facultad de Biblioteconomía y Documentación. Universidad de Barcelona.Resumen: El objetivo principal de este artículo es describir el perfil de las revistas científicas españolas. Los resultados que se presentan proceden de una encuesta a 1.280 revistas científicas españolas incluidas en la base de datos Dulcinea (edición 2012), obteniendo una tasa de respuesta del 43,8% (n=561). Como objetivos específicos, el estudio se planteó caracterizar las revistas científicas y analizar las peculiaridades de las mismas en torno a una serie de parámetros que conforman las dimensiones económico-financiera, estratégica y operativa de las revistas en el periodo observado. El análisis ha permitido observar cómo el modelo de financiación de las revistas científicas españolas se sostiene principalmente de las ayudas institucionales, cómo la mayoría de las revistas carece de una estructura organizativa estable y depende, en gran medida, del trabajo voluntario y cómo el debate sobre las limitaciones y dificultades que afectan al desarrollo del acceso abierto sigue vigente. Palabras clave: revistas científicas; España; financiación; acceso abierto. Title: THE SPANISH SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS: A DESCRIPTIVE APPROACH.Abstract: The main objective of this article is to present a broad description of Spanish scientific journals. The results were obtained from a survey distributed to 1,280 editors of Spanish scientific journals included in Dulcinea database (2012 edition). The response rate was 43,8%. As specific objectives, the study aimed to characterize scientific journals and to analyze the particularities of a set of parameters that make up the economic, strategic and operational dimensions of the journals in the period studied. The results show that the funding model of the Spanish scientific journals depends mainly on institutional support, that many journals lack a stable organizational structure and rely heavily on volunteer work, and that the debate on the limitations and difficulties affecting the development of open access remains open.
This article provides an analysis of Spanish journals' business models. It presents an integrated approach to the concept of a business model, looking at (1) economics and finances, (2) operation, and (3) the strategic dimensions of the publishing activities. It is based on a cluster analysis of 327 journals that responded to a survey carried out between November 2012 and March 2013. Our findings revealed four business models that differed mostly in the economic and financial dimensions. The greatest difference between the clusters was in the distribution of expenses, and two different operational patterns were revealed by the allocation of staff and volunteer resources. The main barrier to open access was perceived to be financial limitations by three clusters and organizational structure by one cluster, with the subscription-based journals least likely to be open access or to be tempted to become open access. This is reflected in the recent literature on the theoretical
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