Open Access to Scientific Production in Latin America: Initiatives, Challenges and Impacts

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Fabiano Couto Corrêa da Silva
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5014-8853

This study examines Latin America’s vanguard in promoting open access to scientific pro-duction. Through platforms such as SciELO, RedALyC and LA Referencia, the region has raised the visibility of its research. We identified access policies in government agency and university sites. We also consulted the Re3data, Scielo and ROARMAP databases. The analysis showed challenges, such as financial sustainability and quality of publications. However, Latin America’s commitment to the democratization of knowledge is evident. In conclusion, despite obstacles, the region has demonstrated a strong commitment to open access, transforming the scientific landscape based on the idea that such access fosters science and innovation.

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Open Access, Scientific production, Latin America, Democratization of knowledge, Research policies

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Couto Corrêa da Silva, Fabiano. “Open Access to Scientific Production in Latin America: Initiatives, Challenges and Impacts”. Hipertext.net, 2023, no. 27, pp. 81-90, doi:10.31009/hipertext.net.2023.i27.08.
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Fabiano Couto Corrêa da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Teacher at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), he specializes in teaching and research in Library Science. He's part of the Postgraduate Program in Information Science at UFRGS and collaborates with the Federal University of Santa Catarina. His research encompasses Scientific Data Management, Surveillance Capitalism, and Open Science. He previously taught at the Federal University of Rio Grande and led the DataLab Research Group. With a degree in Library Science from UFRGS, he pursued a master's at the Federal University of Santa Catarina and a doctorate at the University of Barcelona. He also coordinated the Central Library at the University of Santa Cruz do Sul. Actively involved in administrative roles, he collaborates with organizations like CAPES, CNPq, and IBICT. Additionally, he contributes to the Misturaí Institute, championing community reading initiatives.

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