Abstract:

[Purposes] This study analyzes the characteristics of domestic and abroad Gold OA journals and Diamond OA journals indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), aiming to provide reference for the development of OA journals in China. [Methods] We retrieved and analyzed the subjects, languages, Creative Commons (CC) license, peer review modes, publishing status, and other characteristics of global and domestic Gold OA journals and Diamond OA journals indexed in the DOAJ. Furthermore, we analyzed the publishing status and editors' awareness of OA journals in China through a questionnaire survey, on the basis of which the development strategies of OA were summarized. [Findings] Among the 20015 OA journals indexed in the DOAJ, English-language journals (16111) account for the vast majority. Among them, 66.26% are Diamond OA journals, which are mainly in social sciences. CC BY is the primary type of CC licenses, followed by CC BY-NC-ND and CC BY-NC. The peer review modes are scattered. DOAJ only indexes 318 China's journals, which are different from the global journals indexed in the DOAJ. The English-language journals of China slightly outnumber Chinese-language journals. Gold OA journals (65.41%) account for a higher proportion of China's OA journals, which are mainly scientific, technical, and medical (STM) journals. The most commonly used CC license is CC BY-NC-ND (72.32%), and single-blind and double-blind peer review types are dominant modes. The questionnaire survey results show that many editors in China are not familiar with the DOAJ, and those indexed in the DOAJ only account for a small proportion in China's OA journals. Bronze OA is the main OA mode adopted by China's journals. The journals selected for the "Excellent Action Plan for China's STM Journals" and newly established English-language journals mostly adopt Diamond OA. [Conclusions] At present, the proportion of Gold OA and Diamond OA journals in China is relatively small, and Bronze OA journals account for the highest proportion in China. Compared with Gold OA and Diamond OA journals, Bronze OA journals have insufficient clear OA declarations and copyright agreements. Clear regulations on the retention and transfer of copyright, as well as strict implementation of the CC license, can help OA journals regulate the scope of rights and obligations of all users. Golden OA and Diamond OA are the development directions of OA journals in China. Referring to the inclusion evaluation criteria of the DOAJ would be helpful for the OA development of STM journals in China.

Key words: DOAJ, Open access, Gold OA, Diamond OA, Bronze OA, Predatory publishing

摘要：

【目的】 对DOAJ数据库收录的全球及我国金色OA期刊及钻石OA期刊的特征进行分析，为我国学术期刊的OA发展提供参考。【方法】 检索并分析DOAJ数据库收录的全球及我国金色OA期刊和钻石OA期刊的学科分类、语种、CC协议、同行评议策略、出版情况等特征，对特征的数据进行统计学处理。通过问卷调查了解国内期刊OA出版情况及编辑对OA的认知情况，并对问卷结果进行分析，总结OA发展策略。【结果】 在DOAJ数据库收录的20015种OA期刊中，英文刊占绝大多数（16111种）。其中66.26%为钻石OA期刊，且主要集中在社会科学领域。采取的CC协议主要为CC BY，其次为CC BY-NC-ND和CC BY-NC。同行评议的类型较分散。DOAJ数据库仅收录318种中国期刊，与DOAJ数据库收录的全球期刊情况不同：英文刊略多于中文刊，金色OA期刊占比更高（65.41%），且主要为科学、技术和医学（STM）期刊。中国期刊采用最多的CC协议是CC BY-NC-ND（72.32%），单盲及双盲同行评议为主要的同行评议方式。问卷调查结果显示，目前国内许多期刊对DOAJ数据库不是很了解，被DOAJ数据库收录的中国OA期刊在我国OA期刊中占比仍较小。国内OA期刊中青铜OA期刊占比最高，入选“中国科技期刊卓越行动计划”的期刊及新创办的英文期刊多采用钻石OA模式。【结论】 目前我国金色OA和钻石OA期刊占比较小，青铜OA是我国期刊的主要OA模式。较金色OA和钻石OA期刊而言，青铜OA期刊缺乏明确的OA声明及著作权约定；对作者著作权保留和转让及第三方许可使用进行明确规定、严格执行CC协议有助于OA期刊规范各方的权利和义务范围，金色OA和钻石OA模式是我国OA期刊的发展方向。借鉴DOAJ数据库的收录评价标准有助于我国STM期刊的OA建设和发展。

关键词: DOAJ数据库, 开放获取, 金色开放获取, 钻石开放获取, 青铜开放获取, 掠夺性出版