Abstract Purpose The open-access (OA) publishing model can help improve researchers’ outreach, thanks to its accessibility and visibility to the public. Therefore, the presentation of female researchers can benefit from the OA publishing model. Despite that, little is known about how gender affects OA practices. Thus, the current study explores the effects of female involvement and risk aversion on OA publishing patterns among Vietnamese social sciences and humanities. Design/methodology/approach The study employed Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) on a dataset of 3,122 Vietnamese social sciences and humanities (SS&H) publications during 2008–2019. The Mindsponge mechanism was specifically used to construct theoretical models, while Bayesian inference was utilized for fitting models. Findings The result showed a positive association between female participation and OA publishing probability. However, the positive effect of female involvement on OA publishing probability was negated by the high ratio of female researchers in a publication. OA status was negatively associated with the JIF of the journal in which the publication was published, but the relationship was moderated by the involvement of a female researcher(s). The findings suggested that Vietnamese female researchers might be more likely to publish under the OA model in journals with high JIF for avoiding the risk of public criticism. Research limitations The study could only provide evidence on the association between female involvement and OA publishing probability. However, whether to publish under OA terms is often determined by the first or corresponding authors, but not necessarily gender-based. Practical implications Systematically coordinated actions are suggested to better support women and promote the OA movement in Vietnam. Originality/value The findings show the OA publishing patterns of female researchers in Vietnamese SS&H.

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女性参与和风险规避在越南社会科学和人文学科开放获取出版模式中的作用

摘要 目的 开放获取 (OA) 出版模式可以帮助提高研究人员的外展能力，这要归功于其对公众的可访问性和可见性。因此，女性研究人员的介绍可以从 OA 出版模式中受益。尽管如此，人们对性别如何影响 OA 实践知之甚少。因此，本研究探讨了女性参与和风险规避对越南社会科学和人文学科 OA 出版模式的影响。设计/方法/方法该研究在 2008-2019 年期间对 3,122 份越南社会科学和人文 (SS&H) 出版物的数据集采用了贝叶斯思维海绵框架 (BMF)。Mindsponge机制专门用于构建理论模型，而贝叶斯推理则用于拟合模型。结果 结果表明，女性参与与 OA 发表概率呈正相关。然而，女性参与对 OA 发表概率的积极影响被女性研究人员在出版物中的高比例所否定。OA 状态与发表该出版物的期刊的 JIF 呈负相关，但这种关系因女性研究人员的参与而有所缓和。研究结果表明，越南女性研究人员可能更有可能在 OA 模式下在 JIF 较高的期刊上发表文章，以避免受到公众批评的风险。研究局限性 该研究只能提供女性参与与 OA 出版概率之间关联的证据。但是，是否以 OA 条款发表通常由第一作者或通讯作者决定，但不一定基于性别。实际意义 建议采取系统协调的行动，以更好地支持妇女并促进越南的 OA 运动。原创性/价值 调查结果显示了越南 SS&H 中女性研究人员的 OA 发表模式。是否以 OA 条款发表通常由第一作者或通讯作者决定，但不一定基于性别。实际意义 建议采取系统协调的行动，以更好地支持妇女并促进越南的 OA 运动。原创性/价值 调查结果显示了越南 SS&H 中女性研究人员的 OA 发表模式。是否以 OA 条款发表通常由第一作者或通讯作者决定，但不一定基于性别。实际意义 建议采取系统协调的行动，以更好地支持妇女并促进越南的 OA 运动。原创性/价值 调查结果显示了越南 SS&H 中女性研究人员的 OA 发表模式。