Open Access e Creative Commons: um estudo de caso de periódicos científicos internacionais classificados no Qualis/CAPES

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the editorial characteristics of international journals, in digital format, classified in A1 and A2 of the evaluation area Medicine II, according to the classification of the Qualis Periodicals system of the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). The aim of the study is to empirically verify the existence of a rupture with the patrimonialist and individualist model of copyright legislation, such as Law 9610/98, following previous studies that pointed to the existence of a framework of overcoming the traditional structure of copyright legislation, which had as study object the national journals enrolled in the classification system of CAPES. A detailed analysis of several aspects that could indicate an adoption of Open Access by the journals was carried out, especially by the use of Creative Commons licenses. The question is whether there are elements that indicate a rupture with the traditional copyright structure, in the sense of confirming the option for open access. The theoretical framework is based on the concepts of the morality of aspiration and the morality of duty according to Bankowski (2008). Methodologically, a single case study (YIN, 2001) was carried out, seeking adherence to the replication pattern advocated by Epstein and King (2013). The results pointed to the predominance of hybrid journals among the international journals analyzed, having publishers as the main institutions responsible for the journals, as well as the adoption of Creative Commons licenses for publication in the open way, in addition to the recurring collection of processing fees (APC), indicating a rupture, albeit moderate, with the traditional closed model of publication of scientific knowledge.