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Table 8 RLTW Matrix on the aspect of reputation of authors (Rep) as a condition for the acceptance, dissemination and use of OA in VET research

From: Open access in vocational education and training research: results from four structured group discussions

Matrix of the possible feature space

Perspective of the authors

Acceptance of OA

Dissemination of OA

Use of OA

Technical and structural conditions

Promotion of reputation through impact measurement, based on citation databases, e.g. using suitable metrics.

Promotion of reputation through provision of recognised publication possibilities.

Reputation through the use of trustworthy sources which are permanently available (e.g. long-term archiving).

Policy-related and normative conditions

Reputation through academic career advancement, such as scholarships or graduate colleges which promote and support OA; OA publications are taken into account as appointment and recruitment criteria (recruitment policy).

Promotion of reputation through the advancement of OA strategies by research institutes and institutes of higher education.

Reputation through the use of OA publications produced in third party-funded projects; Stakeholders who provide funding require OA publications.

Conditions inherent within the academic research system

Reputation through recognised publishers and reviewers of academic research journals.

Reputation through respected users;

Reputation attribution and enhancement through well-known authors.

Reputation attribution through respected authors;

Reputation through use of high-ranking journals