In the current article, we tested our hypothesis by which high-impact journals tend to have higher Article Processing Charges (APCs) by comparing journal IF metrics with the OA publishing fees they charge. Our study engaged with both journals in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) and included Hybrid, Diamond and No OA journals. The overall findings demonstrate a positive relationship between APCs and journals with high IF for two of the subject areas we examined but not for the third, which could be mediated by the characteristics and market environment of the publishers. We also found significant differences between the analysed research fields in terms of APC policies, as well as differences in the relationship between APCs and the IF across periodicals. The study and analysis conducted reinforces our concerns that Hybrid OA models are likely to perpetuate inequalities in knowledge production.

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审视开放获取期刊对全球不平等的意义

在当前文章中，我们通过比较期刊 IF 指标与其收取的 OA 出版费来检验我们的假设，即高影响力期刊往往具有更高的文章处理费用 (APC)。我们的研究涉及科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 领域以及人文与社会科学 (HSS) 领域的期刊，包括混合、钻石和无 OA 期刊。总体调查结果表明，在我们研究的两个主题领域中，APC 与具有高 IF 的期刊之间存在正相关关系，但在第三个领域中并非如此，这可能受出版商的特征和市场环境的影响。我们还发现所分析的研究领域在 APC 政策方面存在显着差异，以及跨期刊的 APC 与 IF 之间的关系存在差异。