5 Common Myths about Publishing in Open Access Journals
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The document addresses five common myths about publishing in open access journals, explaining misconceptions such as the belief that open access journals are the only way to provide free access and that they lack peer review. It clarifies that many open access journals are peer-reviewed, may not charge high fees, and that authors retain copyright when publishing. The document concludes by highlighting the benefits of open access publishing, including greater visibility and citation rates for research.
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5 Common Myths about Publishing in Open Access Journals
- 1. 5 Common Myths about Publishing in Open Access Journals
- 2. Open Access means unrestricted access by a reader to your publication
- 3. Thus, open access publishing offers several benefits to the researcher
- 4. But, researchers have certain myths regarding open access publishing
- 5. These myths stop them from publishing in open access journals
- 6. What are these myths?
- 7. Open access journals are the only medium to provide free access to my publication Myth 1
- 8. Besides open access journals, you can submit your paper to open access repositories for publication Fact
- 9. Open access journals are not peer-reviewed Myth 2
- 10. Majority of the open access journals are peer-reviewed Fact
- 11. Myth 3 Open access journals have a low impact factor
- 12. Fact Impact factor of a journal is not related to its access policy
- 13. Open access journals charge a high publication fee Myth 4
- 14. Fact Many open access journals do not charge any publication fee
- 15. Open access journals do not give copyright to the authors Myth 5
- 16. Fact Authors always retain the copyright when publishing in open access journals
- 17. Publishing in open access journals with the help of Cognibrain publication support services is always beneficial Conclusion
- 18. Benefits of open access publishing • Increased visibility of your research • Increased rate of citation for your work • Cost-effective • Beneficial for research funders • Unrestricted access by the target audience
- 19. If you need any support in your publication Email ID: project@cognibrain.com Phone: 044-49595223 Visit us: https://www.cognibrain.com/