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"Unravelling Open-Access Accountability: Switzerland's Structural Responsibility"

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines the structural accountability of Switzerland in the global open-access publishing ecosystem. Using MDPI, a Swiss-based publishing giant, as a case study, it analyzes the ethical lapses, lack of proper peer-review transparency, and the Swiss government’s failure to regulate the rapidly expanding OA sector. The document explores how Switzerland, as a “neutral” state, may be complicit in undermining global scientific trust by silently benefiting from questionable publishing practices. It further calls for policy reforms including federal oversight, transparent APC disclosures, and public peer-review registries to restore ethical standards in scientific communication.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17299254

Author: 上田, 高之

Language: English

Topic: Publishing and Scholarly Communication

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7086805044

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