Indexing and summary services, an undervalued opportunity to improve the visibility and dissemination of articles published in Latin American scientific journals: DOAJ case

Abstract

The objective of the present research study focused on analyzing transversal criteria data for editorial management of scientific journals, regardless of their field, that is provided by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The criteria examined included: Response time, formats available, publishing language, publication and reviewing costs, and licensing management. A quantitative analysis was performed analyzing the data of the DOAJ journals resulting in 2643 Latin American journals retrieved. Data analyzes showed that there was outdated information or lack of precision at DOAJ that can harm the reputation of journals. It is concluded, among other aspects, that there was evidence of delays in the review processes and that there was an absence of interoperable formats that are required to ensure the proper positioning of articles on the web.