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Open for all: exploring the reach of open access content to non-academic audiences

Name: Open for all: exploring the reach of open access content to non-academic audiences
Keywords: open access, Sustainable Development Goals, SDG, societal impact

appsOther research productkeyboard_double_arrow_right Other ORP type , Other literature type 01 Jan 2020Embargo end date: 30 Nov 2020Publisher:Zenodo

Authors: Wirsching, Harald; Penny, Dan; Lucraft, Mithu; Franssen, Jos; Vanderfeesten, Maurice; van Wesenbeeck, Astrid; Jansen, Darco;

doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4143312 , 10.5281/zenodo.4143313

Open for all: exploring the reach of open access content to non-academic audiences

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Abstract

This white paper summarises findings from a joint project between Springer Nature, the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) and the Dutch University Libraries and the National Library consortium (UKB), exploring how research content is being used outside of academia. It draws together findings from a bibliometric analysis of nearly 360,000 documents published in 2017 (book chapters, journal documents and proceedings), and a survey of nearly 6,000 readers on Springer Nature websites, putting a spotlight on the potential impact of immediate Gold OA publishing on societal impact: who uses research content where this relates to the SDGs, and for what purpose? Our results show a strong OA advantage, with a high volume of readers from non-academic communities.

Related Organizations

Maastricht University
Netherlands
National Library of the Netherlands
Netherlands

Keywords

open access, Sustainable Development Goals, SDG, societal impact

Impact byBIP!

	citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	2
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average