To celebrate Open Access Week 2016, we wanted to know what Open Access means to our collaborators. They were asked to fill out the word associations fields and share theirs with us. The authors/editor could even submit the associations in their native language. You can see the responses below.

For us here at IntechOpen, Open Access means accessibility. Accessibility to relevant scientific content, content that can be used by anyone, all over the world and most importantly, for free. Accessibility to content that can potentially inspire change and further development. For us, Open Access emphasizes the importance of sharing knowledge where anyone with an Internet connection can access the latest developments in science, right at their fingertips.

Aliya Mukanova

Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

Breakthroughs, Life, Future

Bartłomiej Szypuła

University of Silesia, Poland

availability, freedom, development

Elisabetta Sagone

University of Catania, Italy

resiliency, self-efficacy, psychological well-being

Daouda Diouf

Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal

L'outil de vulgarisateur scientifique par excellence, Un monde de la recherche ouvert et démocratique, Ethique et déontologie

Francisco Javier Toledo Marante

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Accesibilidad, Libertad, Compartir

Claudia Parada

University of the Basque Country, Spain

Nature, Fine, Science

Ryan Banal

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

free, accessible, borderless

Anita Batista dos Santos Heberle

Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil

Biblioteca, Virtual, Gratuita

Natalia KAMANINA

Vavilov State Optical Institute, Russia

Comfortable collaboration, High level, Delicate people

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lawrence Emeagwali

Girne American University, Cyprus

freedom of scientific expression, free access to important scientific information, non discriminatory access to scientific knowledge

EDUARDO SPINEDI

CENEXA (UNLP-CONICET-FCM), Argentina

obesity, diabetes, physiology

Gicheha Mathew

Jomo Kenyatta Univerity of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

Wow, Fantastic, Great

Uner Tan

Cukurova University, Turkey

openness, objectivity, communication

Nermina Spaho

University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

mess, novelty, new people

Marios Sophocleous

University of Cyprus, Cyprus

Receptiveness, Publicity, Tricky

STAN MARIUS

The Petroleum Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania

interdisciplinarity, knowledge, news

Valny Giacomelli Sobrinho

Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil

Unorthodoxy, Free sharing, Diversity of thinking

Yuanhao Guo

Leiden University, The Netherlands

Free, Open source, Journal

Vincenzo Neri

University of Foggia, Italy

dissemination of knowledges, encouraging research, wider participation in the scientific community

Mirena Čalmić

InTech, Croatia

Originality, Creativity, Accessibility

Leonardo Mendonça

Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil

Free, Science, Wide

Joao Rosa

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

equal opportunities, freedom of choice, democracy

Paweł Lizis

Holycross, Education and Health Protection, Poland

Physiotherapy, Public Health, Traumatology and Orthopedics

Cristina Bianca Pocol

University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj Napoca, Romania

information, added value, growth

Nasrin Hooshmand

Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Opening the science gates to the whole world ,گشودن دروازه های علم بر روی همه دنیا ,گشودن دروازه های علم بر روی همه دنیا

Carlos de Cabo de la Vega

Albacete General Hospital, Spain

Ready access, widespread, reaching the scientific community

Peter Hessling

Kapernicus AB, Sweden

Free, Worldwide, Fast

Nishana Ramdas

Foundation for Professional Development, South Africa

Free access, Immediate access, No barriers or restrictions

Meral Huri

Hacettepe University, Turkey

Read without limits, Learn without limits, My books are always with me

Jim Song

Penn State University College of Medicine, USA

advance, science, collaboration

YOSHIAKI Yokoi

Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, Japan

Future, Sharing, No boundary

THIRUMALAI JAGANNATHAN

BS Abdur Rahman University, India

Research is free for everyone, Build strong collaboration, Innovative research towards technology

Afaf El-Ansary

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

More citations, More readers, High recognition

JAIME ANDRES PEREZ TABORDA

Colombian Society of Physical Engineering

Democratic knowledge, Equality and access, Sovereignty

Reckson Kamusoko

Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, open access in Shona is the same as ‘kuvhura upindwa’. ‘Kuvhura upindwa’ zvinoreva kureuka. Kureuka kuwana ruzivo kubva mutsvakurudzo padande usingashandise mari uye zviri pamutemo. Kureuka kunogona kuunza shanduko kana budiriro mukurarama.

Asunción López-Varela

Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain

Open knowledge, Connected minds, Common future

Sudha J Devaki

CSIR-NIIST, India

ionic liquids, liquid crystals, conducting polymers

Luis Rodrigo

University of Oviedo. Spain

Fantastic!, Marvellous!, Excellent!

Qingyi Zhan

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

fair, high efficiency, convenient

S Niju

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

Free access throughout the world, InTech open, Wide visibility

Emmanuel Hernández

Universidad del Istmo, Guatemala

Grartitude, Effort, Researcher

Luis Jesús Villarreal-Gómez

Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México

Transparencia en la investigación, Trabajar en equipo, Compatir tu conocimiento

Nilgun Ulutasdemir

Zirve University Faculty of Health Sciences, Turkey

Professional Health, Occupational Risk, Occupational Health and Safety

Jutta Gutberlet

University of Victoria, Canada

inclusion, democracy, participation

Mariana Palma Tenango

Universidad Autónoma de México, Mexico

Divulgación, Apertura, Comunicación

ABHISHEK RAJ

Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, India

Free, immediate, online availability of research articles; Available online to the reader "without financial, legal, or technical barriers"; Access to cutting-edge research encourages innovations

Mila Kwiatkowska

Thompson Rivers University, Canada

humanity, help, love

Alessandro Zorzi

UNICAMP, Brazil

Freedom, Justice, Sustainability

Monique Barreto

Hospital Materno Infantil de Brasília (HMIB), Brazil

Aprendizagem, Aprimoramento, Conhecimento

Mohamed Aymen EL CAFSI

Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia

Visibility, Opportunity, High quality

Angel Catala

INIFTA CONICET UNLP Argentina

lipid peroxidation, intech, membranes

Jadwiga Jarzyna

AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland

ability to read the newest results in various areas; interest in the subjects which are unaccessible in the everyday life; freedom in the newest knowledge

Gabriela Balogh

CONICET, Argentina

breast cancer, prevention, maitake

Selim NALBANT

Medical Faculty of University of Maltepe, Turkey

Birlikten Güç Doğar, Bilgiye Erişme Kolaylığı, Bilgiye ücretsiz ve zahmetsiz erişmek

José Antonio Morales-González

Escuela Superior de Medicina-IPN, Mexico

liberty, conscience, thought

Hennadii Mokhort

Bogomolets National Medical University Kyiv, Ukraine

equal opportunities, open scientific information, what is the quality of open publications?

Vladimir Avalos-Bravo

ESIQIE.IPN, Mexico

available, reachable, usable

Chang-Seop Lee

Keimyung University, South Korea

세계적인 출판사,누구에게나 개방적인 출판사,과학기술 전문 출판사

Pozi Milow

Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya

Aquatic Biology, Environmental Resources, Environmental Impact

Emad A Shalaby

Cairo University, Egypt

إتاحة المعلومات للجميع,فرصة للمعرفة,نريدها بأستمرار

Rutvij Jhaveri

SVM Institute of Technology, India

Higher readability, Higher knowledge sharing, Higher citations

Lip-Sam Thi

Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

Management, Information System, Electronic Commerce

Jun-ichi Chikawa

Hyogo Science and Technology Association, Japan

Scientific outcome is a common asset of humankind. Without open access, human evolvement would be greatly inhibited

Raphael R. Ciuman

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Open access is equivalent to scientific progress. Open access open minds. Open access is helpful in daily work.

Payam BEHZADI

Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

To support a larger number of scientific research; Increase in scientific communication; A powerful will to have a powerful scientific growth

Dinesh Sriramulu

Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Germany

Information for all, Outreach, Equality

Diana Paun

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

free, open mind, current and updated information

Arpan Deyasi

RCC Institute of Information Technology, India

book chapter, paper, tutorial files

M Hammad Ather

Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Open science, Knowledge without frontiers, Non-discrimination in access to knowledge

Mariapia Viola_Magni

Presidente fondazione onlus Enrico Puccinelli, Italy

communication, information, diffusion

Daryl Smith

University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry

Pain Management/ Neuropathic Pain, Regional Anesthesia, Anesthesiology

Diah Ratnadewi

Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Knowledge for all, Right and fair, Brighten the world with accessible knowledge

علی اصغر نورسته

دانشیار دانشگاه گیلان-دکتری تخصصی فیزیوتراپی

عدالت علمی, همکاری علمی, توسعه علم بدون تبعیض

Mohammed Nader Shalaby

Suez Canal University, Egypt

Stem cells, Books, Research

Anja Filipovic

InTech, Croatia

visibility, open knowledge, culture of sharing

Lihu Yang

IGSNRR, China

hydrology isotope, open, international

Mohammad Alibakhshi-Kenari

Shahid Bahonar University, Iran

Larger access, Increase knowledge, Increase motivation

Roxana Sipos

Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

accesibility, information, knowledge

Jaime García-Mena

Cinvestav-IPN, Mexico

accesible science, science for all, science reaches remote places

Rahile Öztürk

Selcuk University, Turkey

a mysterious world, =insecta, thousands of varieties

Mustafa Toker

Yuzuncu Yıl University, Turkey

Science, Tectonics, Seismology

Corina Radulescu

Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania

Editor, Global, Platform

El-Said Mamdouh Mahmoud Zahran

Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Open Access is a key to unlock the power of knowledge. Open Access is the way forward for science and engineering. Open Access can give the world more enlightened persons

Chengpu Liu

SIOM, CAS, China

Numerical simulation center, Ultrafast and intense laser physics, Metamaterial design

Dr. Muhammad Abubakar Abubakar

National Veterinary Laboratories, Islamabad, Pakistan

Access, Sharing, Open

Athumani Lupindu

Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania

free, reachable, everybody

Svetlana Ignjatijević

Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad, Serbia

vidiljivost naučnika, dostupnost naučnih zaključaka, održivi razvoj nauke

Amr Elkelish

Suez Canal University, Egypt

Plant physiology, Plant molecular biology, Abiotic stress

thana Hamoodi

Middle Technical University , Iraq

libra, ala, ifla

Alberto Yúfera

Instituto de Microelectronica de Sevilla, Spain

free, tax, information

Heba Hassan

Beni Suef University, Egypt

Widespread, To gain more citations, As a charity of our knowledge

YOUSREYA Alhamshary

Damanhour University, Egypt

linguistics, phonology, technology

Marialice Heider (Ferreira-da-Silva, Mda)

CECAD/Cologne University, Germany

Transparency, Global, Future

Loreen Stromberg

Iowa State University, USA

larger readership, free, higher publication fees

Khaled Salah

Alexandria University, Egypt

Knowledge sharing, Free data, Easy to connect with

Kareem Kamal A.Ghany

Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Availability, Easily, No cost

Prasad Bhukebag

China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

Free, Knowledge, Sharing

ahmed farag

Beni-Suef University, Egypt

Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular biology

ชยานิษฐ์ บุญสนิท

drchayanit@gmail.com

Smart antenna, Beamforming, Antenna design

Medha Bhave

Param Hospital and ICU, India

Free, Fast, Progressive

Ana Alice Vilas Boas

The Federal University of Lavras, Brazil

Innovation, Commitment, Opportunity

Verónica Juárez Ramos

Universidad Nacional de Educacion, Ecuador

psicología cognitiva, acceso a todo el público, conocimiento para todos

Ayşe Gürol

Atatürk University, Turkey

nurse; open access enables you to read when you want; you can freely access

Helena Gabrijelčič Tomc

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

freedom of sharing ideas, open communication, scientific research network

Lidija Bitz

Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke), Finland

plant, genetic, resources

Mohamed Ramadan Hassan Attalla

Sadat City University, Egypt

Biotechnology, Virology, Vaccines

Yusuf TUTAR

Cumhuriyet University, Turkey

Accesibility to information, Non-restricted research outputs, Fast download

Yungan Tsou

China Medical University, China

Laryngology, Sleep Surgery, Head and Neck

Natalia Reinic

InTech, Croatia

Publishing, Advancement of science, Equal opportunity

Sara Uhac

InTechOpen, Croatia

Wide, Barrierless, Dissemination

Mirta Benvin

InTechOpen, Croatia

Dissemination, Free Knowledge, Future

Ivan Šuljić

InTechOpen, Croatia

Free Knowledge, No Walls/Borders, Advancement

Danilo Godone

Research Institute for Hydrogeological Prevention and Protection, National Research Council Italy

Free knowledge, Research, Community

Thalita Souza-Cruz

University of Campinas, Brazil

Accessibility, Democratic access, Scientific dissemination

sergio chaves

Fiocruz, Brazil

conhecimento, difusão, horizontes

Khaled Ghaedi

University of Malaya, Malaysia

Caring to share knowledge,مسئولیت تبادل دانش,المسؤولية لتبادل المعرفة

Ahmed Abdelmonem

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Mehr Leser, Mehr Wissen, Hohe Anerkennung

Ricardo Lopez-Ruiz

University of Zaragoza, Spain

Easy and free access, Wide dissemitation, Openness with quality

Pinaki Mitra

IIT Guwahati, India

Freely downloadable, Access privilege not restricted to any community of users, Restricted from commercial usage

James Smith

Towson University, USA

Free, Ease of use, Democratic

Luis Medina

MSc Student

sharing, contributing, support

Olawale Ajuwon

University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Information, Accessibility, Borderless

Fernanda Lazarim

Grupo Minian, Brazil

freedom, share, development

BOUZID Aman

University Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Algeria

ecology, geology, pedology

Kamel Mohammed

Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Egypt

Knowledge and science without frontiers or constraints, Fruitful and constructive cooperation, Life can accommodate everyone

Tamer Ramadan

Agricultural Research Center, Egypt

Animal, Reproduction, Physiology

Andrey Protasov

Samara State Medical University, Russia

Reliable information, The latest information, Top-rated publication

Patricia Duran Ospina

Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Colombia

Journal of ocular diseases and therapeutics, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Universidad de los Andes

Ayman Amer Eissa

Minufiya University, Egypt

Food Process Engineering, Waste Recycling, Reneable Energy

ABDULLAH CAKAN

Selcuk University, Turkey

Free, Useful, No Barriers

Anna Zemlyanaya

Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry, Russia

Free, Not best, Much

Paula Martins

Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas, Brazil

Artigos, Cientificos, Gratuitos

Dr. Abdur Rauf

University of Swabi, Pakistan

Fast visibility, Read more frequently, Manages information systematically

Metin AYDIN

Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey

easy access to information and knowledge, larger readership, a barrierless free communication between researchers

Valeri Smolenski

Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Science, Russia

Nuclear chemistry, Molten salts, Electrochemistry

mohammed ait hammou

Ibn Khaldoun University of Tiaret, Algeria

accessibility to relevant scientific content; content that can be used by anyone; sharing knowledge

JOYAL ISAC S

Saveetha Engineering College, India

Intech, Zoultech Engineering Services, Velammal Engineering College

Constantin Volosencu

"Politehnica" University from Timisoara, Romania

Freedom of speech, Freedom of communication, Freedom of knowledge

Adel Zrelli

University of Gabes, Tunisia

free access to scientific information, availability, growth

Liudmila Novikova

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies, Russia

Details, Influence, Understanding

Tülay AŞKIN ÇELİK

Adnan Menderes University, Turkey

Genetic, Genotoxicology, Herbal Plants

Levente Hufnagel

Szent István University, Hungary

Future, Science, Democracy

Maria Rosaria Senatore

University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

Open knowledge, Democracy, Excellent way to do good work

Anamaria Bucaciuc

Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania

Sharing research, Professionalism, Connecting people

Burhan Davarcioglu

Aksaray University, Turkey

Laser Physics, Spectroscopy of Clays, Layered Silicate Polymer Nanocomposites

Derek DSouza

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Publishing, Educational, Free

Viktorija Zgela

InTech, Croatia

science, equality, worldwide

Ahmed Subhy Alsheukhly

Hamad Medical Corp. and Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar

Professionalism, Knowledge base, Leadership

Philip Builders

National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Nigeria

Wide knowledge sharing, Free access to information, Free information download

Dimo Uzunov

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

humanity, support, accelerating research