2024/04/30 by Ronald Snijder, Danny Kingsley · 2 voices
Decision Sciences · Computer Science · #scientometrics and bibliometrics research #Library Science and Information Systems #Academic Publishing and Open Access
paper · doi:10.3998/jep.4847
openalex publication_date 2024/04/30 · openalex created_date 2024/05/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/12
Research assessment is a major driver of research behavior. The current emphasis on journal citations in a limited number of journals with an English focus has multiple effects. The need to publish in English even when it is not the local language affects the type of research undertaken and further consolidates the Global North-centric view or scientific approach. The bibliometric databases on which assessments of universities and journals are based are owned by two large corporate organizations, and this concentration of the market has in turn concentrated the research environment. Open infrastructure offers an alternative option for the research endeavor. The OAPEN online open access library and the Directory of Open Access Books form part of this infrastructure and we consider the pattern of languages present in the directories over time.