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Navigating the tightrope: Balancing access and cybersecurity in academic publishing

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Institutions, publishers, and scholars are grappling with the complex challenges of ensuring security while fostering access to knowledge. The drive to make research more easily available brings with it new cybersecurity risks, from safeguarding sensitive information in publisher databases to protecting the integrity of scholarly content. These challenges underscore the need for a coordinated approach that balances ease of access with robust digital security practices. This paper will examine the intersection of cybersecurity and access within academic publishing, exploring how industry stakeholders can collaboratively address these issues. With an increasing reliance on digital platforms to distribute and access research, ensuring security at all levels—while preserving the openness that drives scholarly innovation—has never been more critical.

Source: Information Services & Use

DOI: 10.1177/18758789261435353

Authors: John Felts, Amanda Ferrante, Matthew Ragucci, Heather Staines

Institutions: Coastal Carolina University, EBSCO Industries (United States), John Wiley & Sons (Germany), John Wiley & Sons (United Kingdom), John Wiley & Sons (United States)

Language: English

Topic: Academic Publishing and Open Access

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7138336618

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