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Diamond Open Access publishing practices among researchers in Ghana

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  • Dominic Dankwah Agyei
  • Philip Larry Anguah
  • Christopher Ayisah
  • George Clifford Yamson
  • Fred K Hayibor
  • Patrick Ngulube

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The rise of Diamond Open Access (DOA) represents a major transformation in scholarly communication, redefining traditional systems of knowledge distribution. Diamond open access model has gained recognition as the most equitable and sustainable form of open access publishing. This study aimed to assess the awareness, perception and knowledge of DOA publishing practices among researchers in Ghana. A cross-sectional study design was used to conveniently collect data from 237 researchers across various institutions in Ghana. Data were collected using structured questionnaires Via Microsoft Forms and analysed using STATA version 17. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, factor analysis, Fisher’s exact test and logistic regression were conducted to identify patterns and relationships in the data. Statistical significance was set at p

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  • Dominic Dankwah Agyei & Philip Larry Anguah & Christopher Ayisah & George Clifford Yamson & Fred K Hayibor & Patrick Ngulube, 2026. "Diamond Open Access publishing practices among researchers in Ghana," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(8), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0356546
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356546
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