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Abstract：
This study investigated the perceptions and factors that researchers had about Open Access (OA) publishing, specifically how it affected their decision to publish or not. The Diffusion of Innovation Theory by Rogers served as the study\'s main guide, and 15 research scientists from Ghana\'s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research\'s Crop Research Institute provided qualitative data for the study through semi-structured interviews and the interpretivist research paradigm. Convenience sampling was used to choose the participants, and thematic analysis was used to analyse and present the research results in themes. The study\'s conclusions showed that all of the participants benefited from OA and that they were all aware of its application for disseminating scientific information. High Article Processing Charges (APC) and credibility issues were also mentioned in the study as significant obstacles to using OA for the dissemination of scientific information. The study suggests that in order for scientists to use Open Access (OA) for the sharing of scientific information, they must be given the means to distinguish trustworthy journals from predatory ones.
摘要：
这项研究调查了研究人员对开放获取(OA)出版的看法和因素，特别是它如何影响他们的决定发表或不发表。罗杰斯的创新扩散理论作为研究的主要指南，来自加纳科学与工业研究理事会作物研究所的15名研究科学家通过半结构化访谈和解释性研究范式为研究提供了定性数据。使用便利抽样来选择参与者，并采用主题分析法对研究结果进行主题分析和呈现。该研究的结论表明，所有参与者都从OA中受益，并且他们都知道OA在传播科学信息方面的应用。研究中还提到高额物品处理费用（APC）和信誉问题是使用OA传播科学信息的重大障碍。该研究表明，为了让科学家使用开放获取（OA）来共享科学信息，他们必须有办法区分可信赖的期刊和掠夺性的期刊。
