Keywords
open access, bibliodiversity, repositories, diamond journals, open access australasia, universities
Description
Open Access Australasia reported on the state of OA across the ANZ region in 2022, tracing initiatives across 4 broad research sectors. Universities showed the greatest OA practice and were found to be using repositories, preprints and other avenues more than journals as pathways to open research. Data from the Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative (COKI) showed multiple avenues were used simultaneously in fact, indicating significant bibliodiversity. Here we present updates to the report for the university sector, showing the state of play at the end of 2024. Data suggests that the growth in OA in the last 2 years has come at the expense of repository content which seems to be in decline, echoing observations from elsewhere. Conclusions about diamond journal growth in the region for the same period are much harder to draw with current analysis tools. We conclude with recommendations to arrest the trend away from bibliodiversity by advocating for national infrastructure and funding for local and regional initiatives, as well as drawing on the existing and emerging communities of practice across the region to continue advocacy.
"Whaowhia te kete mātauranga" - Fill the basket with knowledge: Open access in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024
Open Access Australasia reported on the state of OA across the ANZ region in 2022, tracing initiatives across 4 broad research sectors. Universities showed the greatest OA practice and were found to be using repositories, preprints and other avenues more than journals as pathways to open research. Data from the Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative (COKI) showed multiple avenues were used simultaneously in fact, indicating significant bibliodiversity. Here we present updates to the report for the university sector, showing the state of play at the end of 2024. Data suggests that the growth in OA in the last 2 years has come at the expense of repository content which seems to be in decline, echoing observations from elsewhere. Conclusions about diamond journal growth in the region for the same period are much harder to draw with current analysis tools. We conclude with recommendations to arrest the trend away from bibliodiversity by advocating for national infrastructure and funding for local and regional initiatives, as well as drawing on the existing and emerging communities of practice across the region to continue advocacy.