The Open Psychology Journal

The Open Psychology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, case reports, perspectives, letters and guest-edited single-topic issues in all areas of psychology. The journal’s coverage includes applied psychology; clinical psychology; developmental psychology; experimental psychology; educational psychology; social psychology and psychoanalysis

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The impact of AI bots and crawlers on open repositories

A new report from COAR reveals the profound impact of AI bots on Open Access repositories as these are slowing down services and affecting human use of collections.   Longer term this could have implications for the open access movement if providers seek to restrict access to publications to limit this aggressive activity.  A task force is being launched to address these concerns.

Report of the COAR Survey on AI Bots- June 2025

International Open Access Week: 21st - 27th October 2024

Open Access to information – the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need – has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia and for society as a whole.

To celebrate the contribution of Tavistock and Portman staff to the Open Access movement a selection of recent publications can be seen here:

Open Access publications - Tavistock and Portman Staff Publications Online

Making AI an opportunity for open access

 

Interesting White Paper from Wiley on both the potential and the challenges of AI within scholarly publications:

Making AI an Opportunity for Open Access (wiley.com)

Open Access Week 2023 (October 23-29, 2023)

 

This year’s theme is 'Community over Commercialization' and seeks to encourage a candid conversation about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public and the academic community - and which do not.

See more information here:

International Open Access Week

Open Access Network website

Useful website with an introduction to Open Access:

open-access.network: What is Open Access?

and Open Access in psychology:

open-access.network: Open Access in Psychology

The Platformisation of Scholarly Information and How to Fight It

Abstract of article on current issues within Open Access by Lai Ma:

The commercial control of academic publishing and research infrastructure by a few oligopolistic companies has crippled the development of open access movement and interfered with the ethical principles of information access and privacy. In recent years, vertical integration of publishers and other service providers throughout the research cycle has led to platformisation, characterized by datafication and commodification similar to practices on social media platforms. Scholarly publications are treated as user-generated contents for data tracking and surveillance, resulting in profitable data products and services for research assessment, benchmarking and reporting. Meanwhile, the bibliodiversity and equal open access are denied by the dominant gold open access model and the privacy of researchers is being compromised by spyware embedded in research infrastructure. This article proposes four actions to fight the platformisation of scholarly information after a brief overview of the market of academic journals and research assessments and their implications for bibliodiversity, information access, and privacy: (1) Educate researchers about commercial publishers and APCs; (2) Allocate library budget to support scholar-led and library publishing; (3) Engage in the development of public research infrastructures and copyright reform; and (4) Advocate for research assessment reforms.

Download here: 

https://doi.org/10.53377/lq.13561

Council calls for transparent, equitable, and open access to scholarly publications

A call for immediate and unrestricted open access in publishing research involving public funds.

See further details here:

Council calls for transparent, equitable, and open access to scholarly publications - Consilium (europa.eu)

Directory of Open Access Journals

DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.

DOAJ's mission is to increase the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage and impact of quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly research journals globally, regardless of discipline, geography or language.

Click here to search DOAJ

International Open Access Week (October 24 - 30, 2022)

The 2022 theme is Open for Climate Justice and its aim is to encourage connection and collaboration among the climate movement and the international open community. Sharing knowledge is a human right and tackling the climate crisis requires the rapid exchange of knowledge across geographic, economic, and disciplinary boundaries.

More information here: English — International Open Access Week

What is Open Access?

 

Thesis Abstracts: Professional Doctorate in Social Work & Social Care (2008-2022)

We are pleased to introduce a new brochure with former professional doctoral students presenting abstracts of their research in Social Work and Social Care and providing a professional update. The brochure has been compiled  by Dr Judy Foster and includes an introduction by Professor Andrew Cooper.  All theses mentioned can be downloaded from our Staff Publications Online repository.

You can see the brochure here:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2687/

New NHS Research Repository

 

This is a pilot project which aims to make NHS research available through open access where publishers allow.  It includes both traditional research publications such as journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, reports and datasets, and NHS-specific outputs such as quality improvement reports, clinical guidelines and patient information leaflets.

Information covered includes: 

Forensic psychology, psychiatry, learning disabilities, depression, eating disorders, mental health and much more.

Search here:

https://nhs.iro.bl.uk/

Open Access Week 2021

Open Access Week, a global event now entering its tenth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

Open Access to information – the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need – has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.

Open Access (OA) has the potential to maximize research investments, increase the exposure and use of published research, facilitate the ability to conduct research across available literature, and enhance the overall advancement of scholarship. Research funding agencies, academic institutions, researchers and scientists, teachers, students, and members of the general public are supporting a move towards Open Access in increasing numbers every year. Open Access Week is a key opportunity for all members of the community to take action to keep this momentum moving forward.

More information here:

http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/2021-theme-announcement-english

Tavistock Centenary Webinars

 

Across 2020-2021 our centenary was celebrated through a series of webinars looking back and forwards and covering all aspects of the Trust's work.  Click on the links to view a selection of these:

Opening Webinar: 

100 years of the Tavistock and Portman: Who do we think we are? With Lemn Sissay:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2295/

Child and Family / Systemic Approaches

Childhood and parenting: Psychoanalytic perspectives:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2293/

In the footsteps of Bick: Continuing the legacy of infant observation:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2339/

Inside and outside: The evolution of systemic approaches in mental health:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2373/

The Tavistock approach to autism: Development and uncertainty:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2280/

Consultation, Organisation and Groups:

Finding your own voice without drowning anyone else's:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2369/

The relevance of the Tavistock model of consulting in the context of a crisis:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2279/

"When I nod my head, you hit it": Leading and following even when it hurts

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2368/

Couples:

The Porcupine's dilemma: Couples and space during the lockdown:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2374/

Gender Identity

Shapes of identity – three stories with impact:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2540/

Historical Perspectives

The Tavistock and Portman: A history of ideas:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2278/

Race and Diversity

Black men and mental health recovery: An intersectionalities approach:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2370/

Dismantling institutional racism in social work: 20 years after Macpherson:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2365/

Tavistock Policy Seminar: Whiteness – A problem for our time:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/1965/

Work and Wellbeing

 Work and wellbeing: Individual and team development:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2367/

Work and wellbeing: Organisations and systems:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2366/

Closing Webinar

The next 100 years: Innovations and insights for the 21st century:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2375/

Tavistock Response to COVID-19

Read and view Tavistock staff responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Laverne Antrobus talks on a variety of themes including dealing with lockdown and the impact on children:

https://bit.ly/3qyvXRp

Francesca Cardona introduces a webinar on the Tavistock model of consulting in a crisis:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2279/

Read Jocelyn Catty on lockdown and adolescent mental health:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2245/

Sarah Helps discusses doing remote systemic psychotherapy during a pandemic:

https://bit.ly/39LmobT

and participating in the Oxford vaccine trial:

https://systemicflux.com/2020/12/02/vaccine-hopes-and-dreams/

Graham Music interviewed about working online with client groups and many other aspects of adaptation to C19:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2229/

Claire Shaw writes about wellbeing for staff working on the frontline:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2199/

Charlotte Williams on leading and containing in Higher Education during Covid-19

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2234/

Jo Williams on the necessity of mindfulness in a time of crisis:

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/2231/

CORE - The world’s largest collection of open access research papers

CORE provides access to the world’s largest collection of open access research papers

Search here:  https://core.ac.uk/

What is Open Access?

New Report on Open Access Monographs

Monographs have been a neglected area of Open Access publishing. Towards a Roadmap for Open Access Monographs is a recently published report looking at how this important format can be used to further open scholarship and research.

Read the report here:
http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/7413/3/Towards_a_Roadmap_for_Open_Access_Monographs_June_2019.pdf

The Guardian View on Academic Publishing

 Read The Guardian's opinion piece on academic publishing:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/04/the-guardian-view-on-academic-publishing-disastrous-capitalism

and letters in response:

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/mar/13/a-price-to-be-paid-for-open-access-academic-publishing

 and Jason Schmitt's article Paywalls block scientific progress. Research should be open to everyone: 

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/mar/28/paywalls-block-scientific-progress-research-should-be-open-to-everyone