Cultivating Knowledge: The Impact of Open Access on Indian Agriculture Universities

LIBRARY HERALD

Year : 2025, Volume : 63, Issue :4

First page :(463) Last page :(473)

Print ISSN : 0024-2292. Online ISSN : 0976-2469.

Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-2469.2025.00035.8

Raghavendra B. Bonal1, Shilpa S. Uplaonkar2

1 Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India

2 University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Abstract

This study brings into the limelight the transformative effect of Open-Access Publishing on education in the agricultural phase by conducting an in-depth analysis based on the data pertaining to the survey responses received from 142 students at the Agricultural University of Karnataka. The results unravel an extensive inclination towards the open-access models, with 83.10% of the respondents favoring the Green Route, which involves self-archiving and repository deposits. The governance of the Green Route’s underlines a robust demand for a more freely accessible research. It would be pertinent to note that approximately 76.30% of the respondents highly rendered a support to the rapid publication, while nearly 71.85% of the respondents were in favor of a swift peer review and a promotion through post-publication. The awareness of leading open-access educational platforms is remarkably elevated, with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Coursera courses each of which are recognized by 97.78% of participants. These discoveries accentuate the burgeoning role of Open Access in enhancing the accessibility and dissemination of agricultural research, indicating a transference towards a more inclusive academic landscape.

Keywords

Open Access Trends, Agricultural Knowledge Exchange, Student Perspectives, Efficient Research Dissemination, Educational Resource Utilization