| Abstract: |
The aim of this paper is to shed light on scholarly communication and its
current trajectories by examining academics’ perception of Open Access, while
also providing a reference case for studying social norm change. In this
respect, the issue of publication choice and the role of Open Access journals
casts light on the changes affecting the scientific community and its
institutional arrangements for validating and circulating new research. The
empirical investigation conducted also offers a useful vantage point for
gauging the importance of localised social norms in guiding and constraining
behaviour |