Authors : Rina S. Bombasi; Novie Claire Rambuyon; Analou P. Duguil; John Mark A. De Leon; John Paul B. Ojas; Myla P. Bernat

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July

Google Scholar : https://tinyurl.com/49mhhs5c

Scribd : https://tinyurl.com/twrjehrk

DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul1010

Note : A published paper may take 4-5 working days from the publication date to appear in PlumX Metrics, Semantic Scholar, and ResearchGate.

Abstract : This study examined the impact of open access (OA) awareness focusing on the existing resources and the research productivity among 72 full-time faculty in the six University of Perpetual Help System-JONELTA campuses. It determined the level of OA awareness and research productivity, differences of the level of OA awareness and research productivity to the faculty’s profile, and the relationship between the level of OA awareness and research productivity. The researchers utilized descriptive-comparative-correlational research design. Findings revealed that full-time faculty members demonstrated a very high level of open access awareness across all dimensions. In terms of faculty’s research productivity, 11 or more research papers are being: presented, published, completed, and ongoing research projects for the past three years. Meanwhile, there are only 6-10 attended training/seminars, workshops related to research. There is a significant difference in the faculty’s highest educational attainment to the level of OA awareness. While no significant difference in terms of their age, gender, and length of service. Similarly, there is no significant difference of faculty’s profile to their published, presented, and completed research projects. However, there is a significant difference in ongoing research papers in terms of their highest educational attainment. There is a significant relationship in terms of faculty’s level of OA awareness in all domains to the papers published and presented. While there is no significant relationship to the completed research, ongoing research, and training/seminar, workshops attended. This concludes that the higher the level of faculty's awareness on (OA) resources will reflect on their productivity in disseminating research studies.

Keywords : Open Access Awareness, Faculty Research Productivity, Higher Education Institution.

References :

1. Morales, M. E. C., Villasor, H. D. B., Sayao, L., Aves, B. J. M., Cerbo, A. L. and Navarez, J. (2023). Barriers of faculty on research productivity. https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=22677
2. Amanonce, J. T., Temporal , C. M., Vecaldo, R. T., Calubaquib, J. B., Tamayao, A. I., Malana, M. F., Tamayo, R. A., & Calanoga, M. C. M. (2025). Research productivity of teacher educators in a Philippine state university. Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 19(4), 2192-2200. https://doi.org/10.11591/edulearn.v19i4.23317
3. Commission on Higher Education Institution, (2026). A.C.H.I.E.V.E. Agenda 2030. https://legacy.ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/CHED-ACHIEVE-Agenda-2030-Brochure
4. Department of Budget and Management (2016). FY 2016 Levelling Instrument for SUCs and Guidelines for the Implementation Thereof. https://legacy.ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DBM-CHED-Joint-Circular-No.-1-2016-FY-2016-Levelling-Instrument-for-sues-and-guidelines-for-the-Implementation-Thereof
5. Florentino, T. A. P. (2015). Level of awareness and effectiveness of open access resources among library users at Lyceum of the Philippines University. https://ejournal.ph/article.php?id=26336
6. Aguilar, M. G. (2024). Digging Deeper Into Barriers to Research Productivity in the Philippines Higher Education. Journal of Educational Studies. Volume 6, number 2, 2024, pp.5-42. https://www.research gate.net/publication/402288764_Digging_deeper_into_barriers_to_research_productivity_in_Philippine_higher_education
7. Khan, T., & Hazari, C. S. (2025). Open-Access Software on Research Productivity in Higher Education: A Scoping Review. Saudi J Eng Technol, 10(3), 111-117. DOI: 10.36348/sjet.2025.vl0i03.009
8. Sheikh, A. (2017). Faculty awareness, use and attitudes towards scholarly open access: A Pakistani perspective. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 51(3), 612-628. https://doi/10.1177/0961000617742455
9. Mensah, K. (2024). Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Open Access Policies. African Journal of Information and Knowledge Management ISSN 2959-1082 (online) https://doi.org/10.47604/ajikm.2429
10. GSU Library Research Guides: Open Access: Types of OA. (ND) https://research.library.gsu.educ/c.php?g=115588&p=75380
11. LibGuides: Open access publishing: Introduction to open access. (n.d). https.//libguides.royalroads.ca/publishingOA
12. Mahmud, A., Akanda, A. K. M., Hasan, M. N., (2020). Awarenes and Use of Oepn Access Resources in Higher Education and Scholarly Research. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 4516. https://digitalcommons.uml.edu/libphilprac/4516
13. Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2006). New Directions in goal-setting theory. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 15(5), 265-268. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00449.x
14. Pentang, J. T., & Domingo, J. G. (2024). Research Self-Efficacy and Productivity of Select Faculty Members: Inferences for Faculty Development Plan. European Journal of Educational Research, volume-13-2024 (volume-13-issue-4-october-2024), 1693-1709. https://doi.org/10.12973/eu-jer.13.4.1693
15. Schiavo, J. H. (2024). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Health Sciences Faculty Towards Scholarly Open Access and Predatory Publishing. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 43(3), 243-261. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2024.2373019
16. Bryant, T., & Thomas, C. (2024). Black, Indigenous, and Faculty of Color Awareness of Open Access. College & Research Libraries. https://tinyurl.com/2wuren9e
17. Ambrose, E. S., Sivaram, P., & Shanmugam, S. R. (2023). Awareness, attitudes, skills, and open educational resources usage among open and distance learners. Record and Library Journal, 10(1), 138-150. https://doi.org/10.20473/rlj.V10-11.2024.138-150
18. Singh, R., & Mishra, P. (2024). Faculty awareness and perception of open access resources in higher education institutions. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 50(2), 102-110
19. Alvarez, M., Santos, J., & Cruz, R. (2023). Institutional support and faculty research productivity in higher education institutions. International Journal of Educational Research Review, 8(4), 215-223.
20. Rahman, S., Ahmed, T., & Karim, M. (2025). Educational Attainment and Awareness of Open Access Publishing Among University Faculty. Library Philosophy and Practice, 2025, 1-15.
21. Orfan, S. N., Fazloomand, A. F., Sarmashq, S., Obaidi, S. S. & Qarida, M. (2024). Faculty research poductivity at select higher education insitutions in Afghanistan. Cogent Education, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/233186x.2024.2384241
22. Rosario, L. M. D., Gamit, S. P. R., Navigar, N. R., Simporios, L. L. P., Taylan, F. F., & Jarabe, M. L. T. (2025). Inernational barriers to research producitvity of women academics in a Philippine Teaching-Focused Institution. Asian Women, 41(3), 63. https://doi.org/10.64446/aw.2025.9.41.3.63
23. Hipolito, M. C., & Santos, A. R. (2025). Faculty profiles and their influence on research competence and productivity in state universities. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(5), 182-195. https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.05.018
24. Benjamin, L. S., Sivaram, P., & Shanmugam, S. R. (2023). Awareness, Perceived Benefits and Barriers of Usage of Open Access. Scholarly Publishing among Faculty. Cardiometry, 12(1), 647-52.
25. Subaveerapandiyan, A., Seifi, L., Shimray, S. R. & Ahmad, N. (2026). Awareness and Perception of Diamond Open Access Among Universitiy Professors in Iran. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 58(1), 644-664.
26. Song, Y., Xuan, L., & Kaiyang, W. (2024). Factors influencing university teacher’s research producitvity in North American Universities. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 57(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000624126482
27. Ochieng, V. O., & Gyasi, R. M. (2021). Open educational resources and social justice: potentials and implications for research producitvity in higher education institutions. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042753021989467