Preprint: “Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Sciences?”

The following article (preprint) is scheduled for publication in the January, 2015 issue of College and Research Libraries. It was accepted for publication on September 15, 2013.

Title

Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Sciences?

Authors

Marisa Ramirez
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 
Gail McMillan
Virginia Tech University
Joan T. Dalton
University of Windsor
Ann Hanlon
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Heather S. Smith
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Chelsea Kern
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 

Source

College and Research Libraries 

Abstract

In academia, there is a growing acceptance of sharing the final electronic version of graduate work, such as a thesis or dissertation, in an online university repository. Though previous studies have shown that journal editors are willing to consider manuscripts derived from electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), faculty advisors and graduate students continue to raise concerns that online discoverability of ETDs negatively impact future opportunities to publish those findings. The current study investigated science journal policies on open access ETDs and found that more than half of the science journals contacted (51.4%) reported that manuscripts derived from openly accessible ETDs are welcome for submission and an additional 29.1% would accept revised ETDs under certain conditions.

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