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Impact of Open Access on developing country
science- The problem
The Problems
Problem 1: Impossibly high cost of journals
WHO reports that 56% medical institutions in 75
countries with a GNP <1000 US$ have had NO
subscriptions to journals over the last 5 years; a
further 34% of 47 countries with GNP 1000- 3000 US$
have an average of 2 subscriptions only
Impact of Open Access on developing country
science
Problem 2: Publishing locally generated research
Cost of publishing own journals can be
prohibitive
Publishing in mainstream journals has
difficulties
‘The missing science’
Impact of Open Access on developing country
science
The Knowledge Gaps
N>S
S>N
S>S
Impact of Open Access on developing country
science
Consequences of problems are:
•Great numbers of scientists in the world are
unable to access the research results they need
•Many scientists are unable to publish their own
research
•Scientists become professionally isolated;
national science base adversely affected
Impact of Open Access on developing country
science
THE MISSING / INVISIBLE SCIENCE
We think we know it all ……..
But we only have part of the story - particularly in
areas where a global picture is essential (medical
science, infectious diseases, emerging new
diseases, environmental sciences, biodiversity,
taxonomy….); think chicken ‘flu….
Impact of Open Access on developing country
science
Is there a solution to the problem? Can OA be the magic
wand that converts the invisible to the visible?
A. Open Access can provide a low cost, immediate
solution through the institutional archive route
Institutional archives already being set up, OA meetings planned for
2004 in Brazil, China, India
B. Converting existing journals from Toll Access to Open
Access helps too
Already some 27 developing country journals from 14 countries
converted to OA and now available from Bioline International eprints
server on bioline.utsc.utoronto.ca
‘We realise that visibility is crucial for developing our
national science base’
Impact of Open Access on developing country
science
How does this affect UK science?
- The knowledge gap from S to N will begin to close
and invisible science will become visible to the
benefit of us all (try a search for ‘gene’ in Bioline
International eprints server bioline.utsc.utoronto.ca)
- International research programmes designed on the
basis of more complete knowledge
- Partnerships with scientists in the developing world
will be made
- As the world becomes more interdependent,
strengthening the science base in any country is
important for the progress of science and global
prosperity
Search on Bioline eprints server (bioline.utsc.utoronto.ca)
Title/Abstract/Keywords matches all of "bacterial".
Jain, Ashok K. and Basha, Sheikh M. (2003) A capillary electrophoretic method for
isolation and characterization of grape xylem proteins. African Journal of
Biotechnology, Nigeria 2(3):66-70.
Babalola, Olubukola O. and Osir, Ellie O. and Sanni, Abiodun I. and Odhiambo,
George D. and Bulimo, Wallace D. (2003) Amplification of 1-amino-cyclopropane-1carboxylic (ACC) deaminase from plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in Strigainfested soil . African Journal of Biotechnology, Nigeria 2(6):157-160.
Guacucano, Maritza and Levican, Gloria and Holmes, David S. and Jedlicki,
Eugenia (2000) An RT-PCR artifact in the characterization of bacterial operons.
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Chile 3(3).
Tapper, R.C. and Smith, J.R. and Cocking, C. and Beech, I.B. (1998) Atomic force
microscopy study of the biocidal effect of super-oxidised water, Sterilox . Biofilm
Journal, Chile 3(1).
Gijwani, D. and Kumhar, M.R. and Singh, V.B. and Chadda, V.S. and Soni, P.K. and
Nayak, K.C. and Gupta, B.K. (2002) Dexamethasone Therapy for Bacterial
Meningitis in Adults : A Double Blind Placebo Control Study . Neurology India
50(1):63-67.
…… and 27 others
Impact of Open Access on developing country
science
Electronic Publishing Trust for Development
www.epublishingtrust.org
Bioline International
Main web site with free of charge journals and associated
services
www.bioline.org.br OR
Bioline eprints server with same journals OA compatible
bioline.utsc.utoronto.ca
Indian Institute of Science eprints server
www.iisc.ernet.in