Abstracts
Abstract
For two decades, open access (OA) has gained momentum worldwide. However, adoption of OA in Canada is lagging compared with other countries. Using data from Dimensions and Érudit, this paper provides an overview of OA dissemination in Canada, focusing on the effect of institutions, language, and funding. Papers in French, and from Quebec universities, are more likely to be OA, while papers from engineering-oriented institutions are less likely to be OA. Regarding funders, those in health sciences have higher OA compliance. The paper concludes discussing disciplinary differences in OA dissemination, low compliance to OA mandates in Canada, and the role of Érudit.
Keywords:
- Open access publishing,
- scientometrics,
- scholarly communication,
- research dissemination,
- Canada
Résumé
Au cours des deux décennies, le libre accès (LA) a pris de l’importance à travers le monde. Toutefois, son adoption au Canada est à la traîne par rapport à d'autres pays. À l'aide des données de Dimensions et d’Érudit, cet article donne un aperçu de la diffusion en LA au Canada, en se concentrant sur l’effet des institutions, de la langue et du financement. Les articles en français et ceux des universités québécoises sont plus susceptibles d'être en LA, tandis que les établissements axés sur le génie sont moins susceptibles. En ce qui concerne les bailleurs de fonds, ceux en sciences de la santé ont une conformité plus élevée au LA. L'article conclut en discutant des différences disciplinaires dans la diffusion en LA, de la faible conformité aux mandats de LA au Canada et du rôle d'Érudit.
Mots-clés :
- Publication en libre accès,
- scientométrie,
- communication savante,
- dissémination de la recherche,
- Canada
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