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Group projects often highlight the challenges of unequal contributions, where a few students shoulder most of the workload while others benefit without putting in equal effort. This hidden cost, both emotional and academic, can lead to resentment and an unbalanced learning experience. Addressing unequal contributions not only promotes fairness but also enhances teamwork, accountability, and personal growth for all members. It’s crucial to create strategies that encourage equal participation, such as clear role assignments, peer evaluations, and ongoing collaboration.

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strathoa · 7 years

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Open Access for Early Career Researchers

Erin Ferguson, IRSA, University of Strathclyde

PhD students and early career researchers understand the importance of publishing their research. During my time a PhD student (and open access team member), I attended several panels on writing for publication. The content of the panels varied, but all emphasised one point: publications are increasingly important in a competitive job market.

Yet, these panels often overlooked open access (OA) publishing, and I have discovered that misconceptions about OA remain. My PhD colleagues have asked me, ‘Do I need to pay to publish OA?’ ‘Are OA journals legit?’ and ‘If I’m not being put forward for the REF, do I still need make my publications open?’ In this blog post, I aim to clear up some of the misconceptions and explain the relevance of OA to early career researchers.

How does open access work?

There are different ways a researcher can make their work open access. One way is through publishing in OA journals. Another is through self-archiving, which allows authors to deposit their research outputs in an institutional repository, such as Strathprints. The latter is known as green OA, and researchers do not have to pay to make work available this way.

Researchers can deposit a range of research outputs in the repository, including journal articles, commissioned reports, conference papers, and posters. Publishers often have policies that stipulate which version of a manuscript can be used and when it can be made available. For example, many publishers do not allow the final published version to be deposited, but will allow the author-accepted manuscript (AAM) to be made publicly available. More information on these policies and an overview of OA can be found on the Strathclyde open access webpage.

What are the benefits of open access?

OA allows research to be freely accessible and more widely read. Research indicates that papers published OA are more likely to be downloaded and enjoy greater attention on social media. Articles published OA are thought to enjoy a citation advantage, meaning they are more likely to be cited than articles behind paywalls. In fact, with the ever-increasing amount of information available on the web, there is evidence that many articles are never cited at all. This is of particular concern in the humanities, where it has been reported that 82% of articles are never cited. OA makes research more visible and more likely to be discovered.

OA can also help researchers to engage with the public, thus enhancing research impact. Traditional publishing models present an economic barrier to research, particularly for those who do not have institutional access to academic journals. Since OA allows scholarship to be read by anyone with an internet connection, this increases chances for engagement and collaboration with a wider range of stakeholders.

OA facilitates research dissemination and supports collaboration. The rise of interdisciplinary OA journals makes it easier for researchers in different fields to connect and collaborate. The increased visibility that comes from OA can also help with career development.

And, of course, research active staff must now make their work OA in order to satisfy the requirements of the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). However, one need not be preparing for the REF to make their work accessible and benefit from OA.

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