Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scientific, Epistemic and Participatory Openness
Author:   Stephen Pinfield (University of Sheffield, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   122
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
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Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scientific, Epistemic and Participatory Openness


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Author:   Stephen Pinfield (University of Sheffield, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032679266


ISBN 10:   1032679263
Pages:   122
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 Critique of global open access 3 Scientific openness as a starting point 4 Epistemic openness and constructionism 5 Epistemic openness and knowledge-based oppression 6 Epistemic openness and the “ecologies of knowledges” 7 Epistemic openness and critical realism 8 Participatory openness and enabling inclusion 9 Conclusion: The need for scientific, epistemic, and participatory openness

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Stephen Pinfield is Professor of Information Services Management at the University of Sheffield, UK, and Senior Research Fellow in the Research on Research Institute. He has a particular interest in scholarly communication, open science, and research policy. He has been involved in national and international policy development, and the creation of systems and services, since the early 2000s. He was founding Director of Sherpa from 2002 to 2012, an initiative managing projects and providing services to support the global open access community.

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