title: Knowledge and attitude of health researchers from India towards paying to publish and open access journals.
abstract: Knowledge and attitude of 2509 Indian health researchers towards open access publishing and authors paying to publish model was evaluated. 55.6% researchers had knowledge about open access and 76% about Author pay model. 72% of Researchers were not interested to pay publication charges. Lack of research grants were the primary reason for inability to pay publication charges.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Talwandi Road, Faridkot, Punjab, India. hkps0320@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Harkanwal Preet
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D011643:Publishing / Q000191:economics*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires