In this Open Access Publications in Europe in Areas for Social Sciences and Humanities (OPERAS) report, Cameron Neylon, Lucy Montgomery, Alkim Ozaygen, Neil Saunders, and Frances Pinter study the visibility of open access monographs, particularly in Europe. They argue that it is currently difficult to track the usage of open access monographs, due to poor metadata standards and a lack of robust digital asset tracking. Neylon et al. come to this conclusion by studying the publishers involved in the OPERAS network. They map the visibility of the network’s OA monograph output, consider technical challenges in regards to metrics and impact, and suggest how OPERAS might play a leading role in standardizing metadata and information collection practices in regards to OA monographs.

Work cited
Neylon, Cameron, Lucy Montgomery, Alkim Ozaygen, Neil Saunders, and Frances Pinter. 2018.
“The Visibility of Open Access Monographs in a European Context: Full Report.” Open Access Publications in Europe in Areas for Social Sciences and Humanities.