There is a growing interest in determining the factors that influence a journal’s flipping to Open Access (OA). Using semi-structured interviews combined with bibliometric indicators, this paper uncovers the perception of Spanish managers related to OA and the decision to flip. The key research questions are twofold: How well do bibliometric measures reflect the changes in the status of the journal? How do journal managers perceive the flipping process? In order to answer these, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with journal managers of Spanish Journals. The findings suggest the great majority of managers are aware of the indicators, but only two considered they reflect their reality. The results indicate as the main motivations to flip to OA: being imposed by the host institution, economic reasons, and increase visibility and internationalization. An increase in the number of submissions, visibility, or internationalization since the transition is perceived as a benefit while the loss of interchanges with other institutions is seen as the major drawback. Although flipping to OA is perceived by the managers to have many advantages, it raises some challenges too, especially the need for funding, lack of resources capacity for technical support, and the creation of alliances.

人们对确定影响期刊转向开放获取 (OA) 的因素越来越感兴趣。通过结合文献计量指标的半结构化访谈，本文揭示了西班牙经理对 OA 和翻转决定的看法。关键的研究问题有两个：文献计量指标如何反映期刊状态的变化？期刊管理者如何看待翻转过程？为了回答这些问题，我们对西班牙期刊的期刊经理进行了 12 次半结构化访谈。调查结果表明，绝大多数经理都知道这些指标，但只有两个人认为它们反映了他们的现实。结果表明转向 OA 的主要动机是：被主办机构强加，经济原因，并提高知名度和国际化。自过渡以来提交的数量、知名度或国际化的增加被认为是一种好处，而与其他机构失去交流则被视为主要缺点。尽管管理人员认为转向 OA 有很多优势，但它也带来了一些挑战，尤其是资金需求、缺乏技术支持的资源能力以及联盟的建立。