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Academic literature lacks an unambiguous term to describe architectural and urban planning projects that are borderline feasible, firmly bound to reality but simultaneously also liberated from it, representing an inevitable component of the development of architecture as a discipline. This paper analyses the most commonly used terms in literature, illustrating them with examples and setting forth logical relationships between them as well as the context within which they are positioned. At the same time, the research sets the relationship between Croatian and international experimental architectural practices.

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The paper Terminology planning, communication and knowledge strategies focuses on the problem standardization of terminological units in the context of global and national knowledge strategies. The paper analyzes terminological units as units of a special language and terminological planning as a range of activities in the field of language and communication planning. Particular focus is put on grammatical and linguistic terminologies, in view of discovering different principles and methods in the field of terminology standardization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose – In many industries, perceived service value is found to be a significant mediator between perceived service quality and customer satisfaction and loyalty. Therefore, this paper aims to test a conceptual model of perceived service value with its antecedents, such as perceived price and perceived service quality, and consequences, customer satisfaction and loyalty, in the retail banking industry. Design/Methodology/Approach – For the empirical study, a measurement instrument was developed and tested for validity and reliability. Measures were assessed with exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM). A structural model with five reflective constructs was evaluated to test direct and indirect relationships among constructs. Findings and implications – Results confirm a mediating role of perceived value in relationships between perceived price, perceived service quality, customer satisfaction, and customer loyalty in the case of retail banking services. Limitations – Because the results are directly relevant only to customers and marketing managers of retail banking services, generalizations of the findings beyond the immediate population observed should be made with caution. Originality – This paper extends existing knowledge with both direct and indirect effects among researched concepts, and shows the importance of perceived service value in achieving satisfied and loyal customers in retail banking services.

The main topic of this paper is the preservation of newspapers. Newspapers deteriorate rapidly, mainly because of the characteristics of the paper they are printed on. Approaches to newspaper preservation can be aimed to preserving just information or information carrier as well. The development of technology and the stronger influence of digitisation open new possibilities in newspapers preservation, primarily in the availability and use of information. The purpose of this paper is to present the existing approaches and methods in newspapers preservation, and to analyze the projects of newspapers preservation in the world. It will explore the organizational and practical aspects of the projects by showing examples of good practice in the field. Furthermore, the paper will analyze the preservation of the Croatian newspapers, giving an overview of the national and local/regional initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to describe and critically analyse the application of citation analysis in the collection evaluation in academic libraries, and to present the results of the study. The study, first of its kind in Croatia, was carried out in the information sciences collection at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek. Based on many studies from abroad done in the academic environment, the citation analysis, despite its disadvantages, proved to be a valid method for the collection of indicators of real use of (library) information sources. The study analysed citation patterns, characteristics of information sources used by respondents and the accessibility of these sources in the academic library. Its aim was also to test the method of citation analysis in the context of library collection evaluation. The samples used in this study were papers published in 2010 by the students and teachers of the Department of Information Sciences in Osijek. The data analysis showed that while students preferred electronic information sources, teachers preferred print sources. Also, periodicals and monographs were top two information types used in the compilation of studied publications. However, students used undefined type of web resources such as presentations and commercial and educational websites to a great extent. As far as accessibility of sources used is concerned, the results show that library offers access to 60% of periodicals used and approximately 25% of monographs. In order to minimize the limitations of this quantitative method and to obtain valid and reliable indicators of citation patterns and use of (library) information sources by students and teachers at the given Department, this study should be carried out longitudinally. It should also be complemented with a qualitative study (e.g. interview with teachers and students).

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The archaeological excavations carried out outside and inside the Church of St. Luke the Evangelist in Novska defined two burial horizons: a dominant late medieval horizon and an Early Modern, postOttoman horizon, which is defined only in the church interior. Only six graves can be reliably dated to the Early Modern burial horizon; standing out among the few finds there is a large rhomboid breverl found among dislocated ribs in the filling of grave 66. It is made of a copper alloy and decorated with the monogram of Christ on the front and the monogram of Mary on the back. Inside the breverl there are poorly preserved remains of paper and a wooden cross, which may have served to hold relics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The paper continues previous research of media and communication discipline in Croatia and presents part of the results from the first Croatian case study on the international scientific research project MEDIADELCOM. We analyze scientific and professional production in the last two decades (2000- 2020) and provide an overview of texts that thematically cover four conceptual domains of the media system – Legal framework for freedom of expression and information, Journalism, Media usage patterns and Media related competences of the audience – which create opportunities or risks for the realization of deliberative communication, i.e. deliberative democracy. The analysis sample consists of some 500 scientific, professional and conference papers, chapters in books and conference proceedings, research reports, etc., collected from various national and international databases. The analysis indicates the unevenness of interest in certain domains and research topics, as well as the change of research focuses and methods in certain decades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The paper deals with the selection of materials for the sea¬ling layer in the final cover of sanitary landfills. The sealing la¬yer is the most critical component of the final cover. Its role is to minimize percolation of water through the final cover. Ma¬terials used for the construction of the sealing layer are either of mineral origin (compacted clay) or geosynthetic (geomem¬brane). They are most often used in combination creating com¬posite liners. Recently alternative materials are also used like paper mill sludge or discarded swelling clay.

The paper presents the conventions set by the International Labor Organization with special emphasis on those conventions covering the issues of health and safety at work as universal, written sources governing modern-day (collective and individual) work relations. It is a natural right (human right, right of man) to enjoy just and favorable working conditions that ensure: the rights to pay and compensation, equal for equal working conditions, i.e. of equal value without any discrimination, equality of men and women, decent life of the workers and their families, safe and healthy working conditions, equal opportunities for promotion, limited working hours, the right to rest and holidays, paid holidays and other rights. Despite the variations in the classification of the conventions, the paper presents the conventions of the International Labor Organization that the Republic of Croatia has ratified, (in the chronological order in which they were adopted, for it is the sequence in the passing of the conventions that testifies to the development of the labor law and the care for the working and living conditions of workers. A separate section of this paper addresses the convention in the field of safety and health at work [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: Hyperkalemia, due to its consequences and accompanying mortality, is an emergency condition that should be recognized and treated as soon as possible. This paper aims to present some of the available diagnostics and treatment methods for hyperkalemia, but also to point out the illogicalities of the insurance fund, which can indirectly lead to fatal consequences for patients. Case report: The patient presented in this paper arrived in time at the Integrated Emergency Hospital Admission where, due to the present symptoms and electrocardiogram findings, hyperkalemia was suspected. The above was confirmed in a short time with the “point of care” device and the treatment was started. The initial treatment consisted of appropriate drug therapy and transcutaneous electrostimulation, then a temporary cardiac electrostimulator was placed and emergency dialysis was performed. Later, heteroanamnesis revealed that the patient mistakenly took two bags of potassium citrate in the morning and in the evening, which consequently led to iatrogenic hyperkalemia. On the discharge letter, just four days before the mentioned event, along with the remaining therapy, the generic name of the drug Kalinor was stated: potassium citrate / potassium hydrogen carbonate 2/2 g 2 eff. and 1 eff. alternately daily. The patient interpreted the effervescent mass as the prescribed morning and evening dose, and the general practitioner had previously replaced the prescribed formulation with potassium citrate produced by JGL. Conclusion: Iatrogenic hyperkalemia is a rare condition, but like many other complications, it can occur due to the incorrect use of the prescribed therapy. In order to improve patient adherence, the use of brand names of drugs that are more understandable to patients should be considered. A general practitioner or a pharmacist must certainly choose a brand medicine when prescribing and dispensing, and the question arises as to why this is not allowed for a hospital doctor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Acquired coagulopathy is a rare, potentially life-threatening disorder which should be suspected if acute bleeding in patients with a negative previous hemorrhagic diathesis is encountered. This disease arises due to the formation of antibodies against clotting factors in a previously healthy child or adult, which specifically partially or completely neutralize the procoagulant activity of clotting factors or accelerate their removal from the circulating blood, reducing their plasma concentrations and increasing the bleeding tendency. The aforementioned disorder should be confirmed by determining global coagulation times, concentrations of individual clotting factors, and determining the presence of specific or non-specific antibodies. Timely treatment aimed at prompt stopping of bleeding and eradicating the resulting inhibitors will prevent the unfavorable outcome. It is recommended to continue monitoring patients in the outpatient setting with determination of PT and APTT for a year, because in 20% of cases a relapse of the disease occurs, although more often in adults. In this paper, we presented a three-year-old boy in whom we determined prolonged global coagulation times and the presence of non-specific inhibitors of the coagulation factors F II, F IX, F XI and F XII through the diagnostic workup of macrohematuria. The treatment with fresh frozen plasma and corticosteroids resulted in clinical improvement and disease remission. Acquired coagulopathy is a very rare disorder in childhood with scarce literature data. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the possible causes, clinical course and treatment of this life-threatening disorder in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper explores the concise genealogy of the political liturgy of the contemporary democratic constitutional state, demonstrating how the symbolic and ritual, mythical and hierophanic feature of premodern political forms persists in transformed social and political conditions as a key element of the contemporary political order. Following the research into the political liturgy of Georges Balandier, Claude Rivière and Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg, as well as classical sources on the theory of the myth and ritual, such as the research of Mircea Eliade and Ernst Cassirer, the paper attempts to describe some of the key formative elements of political development, especially the transposition from premodern political forms towards the creation of modern political institutions, and their ritual and mythical foundation. In the paper, this shift and political change is compared with the concept of conversio morum, as a translatio religiae, and their use in a new political context and narrative. The author argues that modern democratic politics is strongly marked by the mythical and the ritualistic, despite the notion that the role of the mythical and the ritual had ended with the establishment of a political order that is legitimized through the rational realization of political goals and which does not seek reasons for its legitimation outside the political context. In doing so, the influence exerted by the Christian liturgy on the formation of the political liturgy of both pre-modern and modern political orders is particularly valued. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the 2011 and 2021 population censuses, the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek lost 78,885 Catholic believers or 16.88%. The demographic decline is particularly evident in rural parishes. The demographic decline, the rural exodus, i.e., the mass departure of the rural population to the cities and richer countries of the European Union, have been greatly changing and influencing the value-identity-religious structure of rural parishes. The paper starts with an exploration of the demographic breakdown and goes on to identify the emerging characteristics of parishes in the countryside and points to new circumstances in pastoral work. Thus, the third part of the paper elaborates on four pillars around which and on which it is necessary to build contemporary pastoral care in rural parishes; insufficient number of priests, synodality, subsidiarity and co-responsibility, and fostering a culture of meeting in pastoral activity, specifically the design of new pastoral units structured by several rural parishes that have become active centres of socio-cultural, neo-traditional »new-rural« religious life, based on capillary and categorical pastoral approach, to create religious cohesion and new religious identification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to reflect on the essence (nature) of democracy, which is widely considered the best form of government. Although democracy is generally considered to be a kind of unquestionable value, there is no agreement on the answer to the question of its essence. The author seeks to outline the answer to that question in the light of the philosophy of Jacques Maritain, a great French philosopher and one of the most famous Thomists and personalists of the 20th century. Maritain also considered democracy to be the best form of government because it is the most adequate to the dignity of the human person, which is created in the image of God. For Maritain, democracy therefore reflects trust in human nature, and he sees the Gospel’s spirit of freedom and the hope of the Gospel’s brotherhood as the essence of democracy. The paper assumes that the true knowledge about the nature of democracy is a kind of antidote to antidemocratic and totalitarian aspirations. Maritain calls for democracy of a personalistic and pluralistic type, and opposes it to the modern, liberal and individualistic understanding of democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper explores contemporary challenges related to the development of artificial intelligence and its influence on theological-anthropological reflection. The main idea is oriented to the analysis of the transhumanist movement with its promises of cybernetic immortality and the enhancement of the human species. Starting from some characteristics of that movement, the author analyses its implications for Christian anthropology. The paper is divided into three parts. The first chapter, »Some characteristics of the transhumanist era«, analyses transhumanism as a transhumanism as a melioristic philosophy in which the Promethean challenge can be easily recognized. The second chapter entitled »Artificial intelligence and/for a new understanding of man« explains the monistic and dualistic approach to human reality and seeks to answer the question of whether a machine can think. The issue of dataism as the belief that organisms are algorithms that can be controlled is highlighted here. The power of data would lead to the supremacy of artificial intelligence that is attributed with divine properties. The third chapter, »Man’s creation in the image of God versus the creation of artificial intelligence in man’s image« deals with the key theological-anthropological question about man’s value and specificity. Various interpretations of man’s creation in the image of God are firstly explored, followed by an analyses of the sense in which artificial intelligence can be considered as a creation in man’s image. The concluding part brings some theological thoughts, at the centre of which is the danger of idolatry and the question of the inviolable dignity of man. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The subject of the paper is the consideration of the criminal offence of violent behaviour in the criminal material law of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the theoretical, normative, and practical aspects. The paper first analyses the historical development of the criminal offense of violent behaviour in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The central part of the paper is a detailed analysis of the criminal offence of violent behaviour in Bosnia and Herzegovina from de lege lata aspect. Special reference is given to the semantic contextual analysis of the provision and the presentation of possible modalities of actions for committing this criminal offence, the consequences of the offence and the presentation of the legal position of court practice. The paper presents a criticism of certain court decisions in which the significance of the consequences of the “act of threat to civil peace“ have been unjustly reduced. Finally, de lege ferenda proposals are presented with the aim of more fully regulating the criminal offence of violent behaviour in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with certain aspects of consumer protection under misdemeanour law in the Croatian law. In general, consumer protection in the Croatian law is achieved through different legal sources and several different consumer protection mechanisms. By analysing these regulations and methods of consumer protection, one tries to conclude on the adequacy of consumer protection through misdemeanour sanctions, bearing in mind the protected legal good and the purpose of sanctions. The paper is based on the fact that the general norms of misdemeanour law derive from the Misdemeanour Act and that the goal is to investigate the peculiarities deviating from the existing regulation. The research reveals some specificities and distinctive features of misdemeanour sanctions and misdemeanour proceedings aimed at protecting consumers. Firstly, the focus of protection is on the consumer, who is not uniformly defined in all regulations that foresee misdemeanours. Furthermore, the permissibility of protecting certain legal interests (life, health) by misdemeanour regulations that govern consumer protection is analysed. Additionally, attention is drawn to the shortcomings of the existing framework of misdemeanour sanctions, arising from the implementation of various directives and other European sources aimed at protecting consumers that aim to introduce effective, appropriate, proportional, and deterrent sanctions into national law. Further harmonisation of the sanction framework has been achieved through the recent transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/2161, which introduces new criteria for determining sanctions. It also emphasises the application of the non bis in idem principle, which is relevant to national law. Additionally, as a special feature of misdemeanour consumer protection, the principle of opportunity has been analysed in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of usufruct as an independent right, ius in re aliena, was not questioned in Justinian’s sources, while on the other hand, its systematisation, development, and legal nature in analyses of classical law were the subject of serious debates among Romance experts, mainly in Italian Romance studies from the beginning of the 20th century. Some experts in Romance studies understood usufruct as pars dominii, i.e. part of the property right that the owner retains for himself, thereby denying him the position of a special right. Such a concept originates from the glossator and post-glossator schools and, the paper analyses strong reflections of their teaching on contemporary legal doctrine. The paper deals with the concept and definition of usufruct and conducts analysis into the legal sources and reasons that led to differences in the understanding of the legal nature of the institute in the Roman legal tradition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Looking into recent literature and relevant ethnological material, this paper aims to present the traditions and customs of »ljelje« - queens from Gorjani. It is about the processions of girls through rural areas and the performance of dance and song choreographies characteristic of Slavonia but also some other European localities. The spring procession of ljelje/queens from Gorjani has a long tradition, and it is considered that in Gorjani, compared to other places, the custom has been well preserved and documented, and it is included on the UNESCO representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. There are various theories about the origin of the ljelje/queens custom, but there is still no fully verified answer to its origin and meaning. Regarding the custom of ljelje/queens from Gorjani, we distinguish between two periods, the first until 1966 and the second after 2002. The reason lies in the thirty-six-year break in the performance of the custom and the slightly adapted performance in today's times. The credits for reviving and promoting the ljelje/queens go to the members of the cultural and artistic society »Gorjanac.« Since 2006, the society »Gorjanac« has been continuously staging performances in the village of Gorjani and on world stages. In addition to the custom itself, the symbol of identity and recognition of ljelje/queens is their folk costume with associated props. The paper brings detailed descriptions of customs, folk costumes, and other specificities of the ljelje/queens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The aim of this paper is to present example of good practice implemented by the Public Library „Petar Preradović“ in Bjelovar. In the context of Sustainable Development Goals, the library designed a local community based program „Go Green“ that includes workshops, exhibitions and lectures. The program emphasizes the important role that libraries have in promoting sustainable development and providing educational content for citizens. Approach/methodology/design. Relevant best practice examples show practical implementation of programs promoting sustainable development and designed for the entire local community. Practical use. Activities carried out through the „Go Green“ program are designed for the entire local community, not just library users. Based on the examples presented, other libraries can develop their own green programs with the aim of promoting environmental literacy within their local community. Originality. As part of the „Go Green“ program in 2022, „The Seed Library“ was launched as the first of its kind in Croatia within a public library. There is no previous mention of such activities in public libraries in domestic professional literature, making this paper useful for further research and education of librarians on green literacy through biological diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The purpose of the paper is to promote the travelogue as a literary genre and form with cultural context, using it as a literary template for sensitizing children and young people to multiculturalism and culturally diverse society through an innovative program entitled „Children of the World“ designed by the Ivan Goran Kovačić Library. Approach/Methodology/Design. Motivated by the sensitive issue of migrations, the changing demographic structure of the population and the responsibility to participate in the process of creating a culturally diverse society, authors present a program that was designed, developed and implemented by Children's department of the Ivan Goran Kovačić Library, Zagreb City Libraries. Social significance. The social significance of the paper implies the promotion of equality in the provision and adaptation of library services according to the needs of the changing structure of the population, emphasizing the role of the library as a space that welcomes the concept of multiculturalism and cultural diversity while acting from the position of a mediator between the individual and society, i.e. as support for the creation of a cohesive society. Results. Specially designed travel lectures confirmed the need for services and programs that encourage cultural tolerance, indicated the positive aspects of cooperation with local community and supported the goals and mission of the Zagreb City Libraries by promoting critical thinking and emphasizing the right to free access to information as a way of supporting personal and social development through non-formal and informal learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Goal. The primary goal of the paper is to present the research methodology of lost serial publications published by Croats in Australia, using the example of the publications Dom i svijet from 1932 and Caritas Croata from the 1950s. The first publication was mentioned in the literature, but lost and unavailable to the public. The second publication was not mentioned in the literature nor could it be found by searching the catalogues of public institutions. The secondary goal of the work is to identify the reasons for the unavailability and to indicate possibilities of researching old material that is not available in libraries and other public institutions but is a significant part of Croatian heritage. Approach/methodology. Methods used in finding and researching publications unavailable in libraries include structured searches of online and offline catalogues, content analysis of primary and secondary publications and online sites, community involvement and research of private collections. Results. The paper presents the newest results of research conducted during 2023 and early 2024 as part of the Croatian Emigrant Press project, during which physical copies of two serial publications were found. These publications are included in the bibliography created as part of the project, digitized and stored in open access repository. Based on these publications, research methods are proposed that can serve as a basis for researching other similar (lost) publications. Originality/value. The serial publications described in the paper were lost and inaccessible to the public for decades. Therefore, the discovery of these publications contributes to the preservation of Croatian cultural heritage. Since the publications are digitized and available in an open access repository, they can serve as a starting point for further interdisciplinary research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. The main objective of this paper is to encourage discussion regarding exhibition activities in libraries and to point out numerous challenges the library staff encounters. Authors present examples of good practice in the Public library "Petar Preradović" Bjelovar in order to facilitate organisation, implementation, cataloguing and evaluation of exhibition activities in other libraries. Approach/methodology. The paper provides a review of relevant literature regarding exhibition activities in libraries, including virtual exhibitions, and an overview of exhibition activities in official reports of the Public library "Petar Preradović" Bjelovar in the period from 2020 to 2023. The results. Authors present brief theoretical background of the exhibition activities and organisation of such activities in libraries. They also give detailed description of the process -- from conceptual design, organization of the exhibition space and collection of exhibition material to installation and preservation of exhibits and finally cataloguing of exhibitions. Presentation of examples of good practice can lead to successful implementation of exhibitions activities in other libraries. Originality/value. The main value of this work is theoretical and practical application related to library exhibition activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. Main objective of the paper is to present availability and loan statistics of works written by Nobel Prize laureates in Literature from 2000 to 2022 in ten Croatian public libraries but also to determine and analyze time periods during which the works were published, type and language of published materials. Methodology. Authors conducted the research in February 2023 by literature search method of library collections and library catalogues. A quantitative analysis of data on the availability and loan statistics was collected from catalogues of ten public libraries in diff erent parts of Croatia. Data collected refers to the period from February 10, 2022 to February 10, 2023. Findings. Research results show that all libraries off er a significant number of titles and copies of literature in question meaning that it is available to library users regardless of the size of the place they live in. Results also show that libraries in bigger cities have more diff erent titles and copies of works written by Nobel Prize laureates in Literature resulting in increased loan statistics. They also have more diverse collections of literature in the languages and time periods in which they were published, and regarding the types of library materials. Practical implications. Library staff can use insights gained by this research to improve collections of works by Nobel Prize-winning authors. Social significance. The paper indicates the important role public libraries have in ensuring equal access to quality literature, creating equal and favorable conditions for learning and informing their users throughout Croatia. Originality/value. Research subject and results are presented for the first time from this perspective. Further related studies are suggested, one being on whether library size can impact various features of its collections. Also, authors presented a method of collecting data on loan statistics that can be useful to other researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Open access (OA) publishing has become the dominant form of scientific communication. According to an earlier research, the share of OA in the total number of internationally visible papers by Croatian authors is 74 %. This study investigates the attitudes and publication practices of Croatian authors towards OA through a survey conducted among members of the znanstvenici.hr mailing list in early 2023. The survey aimed to determine their support for OA publishing, recognition of its positive and negative aspects, motives for choosing OA publishing, funding sources, and preferences for certain OA publishers. A total of 1,041 participants responded to the survey, with 763 fully completing the questionnaire. The majority of respondents (over 60 %) were active in the fields of sciences, social sciences, and engineering. Analysis of their publication output during the 2021-2022 period revealed that 43.6 % of respondents did not publish a single article in a Croatian journal, with the highest proportion (71 %) observed in the sciences. In contrast, 9.7 % did not publish in foreign journals, with 32 % of these respondents coming from the humanities. Among those who published in foreign journals, approximately 50 % published at least one paper in subscription journals, and the same proportion published in fully open access journals with article processing charge (APC) payments. One-fifth of the authors published their papers for free in fully open access journals, either through invitation or by utilizing coupons for free publication. Coupons were the most commonly used source for APC payments. The majority of respondents (75 %) expressed support for OA publishing and acknowledged its advantages in scientific research and the educational process. Over 80 % of respondents agreed that OA facilitates faster and more efficient dissemination of new knowledge, and increases readership, and enhances the visibility of research papers. However, when selecting a journal for publication, respondents were primarily motivated by the journal’s reputation and impact rather than its open access status. Nearly one-third of the surveyed authors believed that OA increases the commercialization of scientific publishing and that the rising number of publications diminishes the quality of peer review. Attitudes towards publishing in fully open access journals operating exclusively with the APC financing model varied among respondents. Those with a positive attitude were motivated by the speed of peer review and publication process, while those with a negative attitude believed that publishers of APC-charging OA journals prioritize profit over the quality of published articles. Additionally, some respondents mentioned that they could not afford to pay APC, or chose not to pay due to their opposition to any obstacles hindering the publication of scientific results. The survey results indicate that Croatian authors, even when lacking sufficient means, are more inclined to pay publication costs rather than ensuring open access through archiving their papers in public digital repositories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]