{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7124297210","doi":"https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31144767","title":"Legal protections for traditional cultural expressions: An exploratory review of literature","display_name":"Legal protections for traditional cultural expressions: An exploratory review of literature","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-01-15","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7124297210","doi":"https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31144767"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.47989/ir31144767","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31144767","pdf_url":"https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/download/44767/51065","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210195660","display_name":"Information Research an international electronic journal","issn_l":"1368-1613","issn":["1368-1613"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310317106","host_organization_name":"University of Bor\u00e5s","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310317106"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["University of Bor\u00e5s"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by-nc","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-nc","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Information Research an international electronic journal","raw_type":"journal-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref","doaj"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"diamond","oa_url":"https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/download/44767/51065","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5123165212","display_name":"Siyao Cheng","orcid":null},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Siyao Cheng","raw_affiliation_strings":["University of Illinois School of Information Sciences"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"University of Illinois School of Information Sciences","institution_ids":[]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5123058623","display_name":"Sara R. Benson","orcid":null},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Sara R. Benson","raw_affiliation_strings":["University of Illinois Library"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"University of Illinois Library","institution_ids":[]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5009257784","display_name":"Melissa G. Ocepek","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4484-1007"},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Melissa G. Ocepek","raw_affiliation_strings":["University of Illinois School of Information Sciences"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"University of Illinois School of Information Sciences","institution_ids":[]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":0,"corresponding_author_ids":[],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":0.0,"has_fulltext":true,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.04634717,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":"31","issue":"1","first_page":"150","last_page":"168"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13934","display_name":"Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture","score":0.11289999634027481,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1110","display_name":"Plant Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/11","display_name":"Agricultural and Biological Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/1","display_name":"Life Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13934","display_name":"Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture","score":0.11289999634027481,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1110","display_name":"Plant Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/11","display_name":"Agricultural and Biological Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/1","display_name":"Life Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12364","display_name":"Archaeological Research and Protection","score":0.11230000108480453,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1912","display_name":"Space and Planetary Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/19","display_name":"Earth and Planetary Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11769","display_name":"Copyright and Intellectual Property","score":0.08030000329017639,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1406","display_name":"Marketing"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/14","display_name":"Business, Management and Accounting"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/misappropriation","display_name":"Misappropriation","score":0.8486999869346619},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/intellectual-property","display_name":"Intellectual property","score":0.8259000182151794},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/cultural-heritage","display_name":"Cultural heritage","score":0.6050000190734863},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/traditional-knowledge","display_name":"Traditional knowledge","score":0.5552999973297119},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/cultural-property","display_name":"Cultural property","score":0.4896000027656555},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/indigenous","display_name":"Indigenous","score":0.4803999960422516},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/exploratory-research","display_name":"Exploratory research","score":0.4535999894142151},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/cultural-diversity","display_name":"Cultural diversity","score":0.3695000112056732}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780858551","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3824105","display_name":"Misappropriation","level":2,"score":0.8486999869346619},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C34974158","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131257","display_name":"Intellectual property","level":2,"score":0.8259000182151794},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C60671577","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210272","display_name":"Cultural heritage","level":2,"score":0.6050000190734863},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C514011633","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1428168","display_name":"Traditional knowledge","level":3,"score":0.5552999973297119},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781154743","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065736","display_name":"Cultural property","level":3,"score":0.4896000027656555},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C55958113","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169480","display_name":"Indigenous","level":2,"score":0.4803999960422516},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C85973986","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1091731","display_name":"Exploratory research","level":2,"score":0.4535999894142151},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C17744445","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36442","display_name":"Political science","level":0,"score":0.42730000615119934},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199539241","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7748","display_name":"Law","level":1,"score":0.39989998936653137},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C39549134","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133080","display_name":"Public relations","level":1,"score":0.39890000224113464},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C125209646","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1338878","display_name":"Cultural diversity","level":2,"score":0.3695000112056732},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C55587333","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1133029","display_name":"Engineering ethics","level":1,"score":0.3637000024318695},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C522695570","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6517578","display_name":"Legal research","level":2,"score":0.35690000653266907},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144024400","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21201","display_name":"Sociology","level":0,"score":0.351500004529953},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C90559484","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q778379","display_name":"Expression (computer science)","level":2,"score":0.3422999978065491},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C74196892","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7781188","display_name":"Thematic analysis","level":3,"score":0.329800009727478},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779710374","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1131616","display_name":"Copyright Act","level":4,"score":0.3165999948978424},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779460620","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59544","display_name":"Intangible cultural heritage","level":3,"score":0.31470000743865967},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C55447825","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4394526","display_name":"International law","level":2,"score":0.30399999022483826},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C178021490","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13586578","display_name":"Cultural analysis","level":2,"score":0.2565999925136566},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C93371752","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572824","display_name":"Cultural heritage management","level":3,"score":0.25110000371932983},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C189950617","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q937228","display_name":"Property (philosophy)","level":2,"score":0.2506999969482422}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.47989/ir31144767","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31144767","pdf_url":"https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/download/44767/51065","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210195660","display_name":"Information Research an international electronic journal","issn_l":"1368-1613","issn":["1368-1613"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310317106","host_organization_name":"University of Bor\u00e5s","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310317106"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["University of Bor\u00e5s"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by-nc","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-nc","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Information Research an international electronic journal","raw_type":"journal-article"},{"id":"pmh:oai:doaj.org/article:88a49fe878844a54a363aa378aadd950","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doaj.org/article/88a49fe878844a54a363aa378aadd950","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401280","display_name":"DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by-sa","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-sa","version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, Vol 31, Iss 1 (2026)","raw_type":"article"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.47989/ir31144767","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31144767","pdf_url":"https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/download/44767/51065","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210195660","display_name":"Information Research an international electronic journal","issn_l":"1368-1613","issn":["1368-1613"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310317106","host_organization_name":"University of Bor\u00e5s","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310317106"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["University of Bor\u00e5s"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by-nc","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-nc","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Information Research an international electronic journal","raw_type":"journal-article"},"sustainable_development_goals":[{"score":0.4225030839443207,"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/16","display_name":"Peace, Justice and strong institutions"}],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":true,"grobid_xml":true},"content_urls":{"pdf":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W7124297210.pdf","grobid_xml":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W7124297210.grobid-xml"},"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":[],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Introduction.":[0],"Traditional":[1],"cultural":[2,16,39,52,88,111,125,150,161,178,209,218],"expressions":[3,40,126,151,162,179],"are":[4],"obviously":[5],"an":[6,71,212],"area":[7],"of":[8,37,43,48,109,118,148,190,204,207],"concern":[9],"for":[10,15,81,86,144,216],"Indigenous":[11],"People":[12],"but":[13],"also":[14,115],"heritage":[17],"institutions":[18],"(i.e.,":[19],"archives,":[20],"museums":[21],"and":[22,24,54,66,76,127,173,187],"libraries)":[23],"international":[25,44,105,213],"organizations.":[26],"This":[27,69,136],"review":[28,137],"examines":[29],"key":[30],"literature":[31,96,143],"relating":[32],"to":[33,131,223],"the":[34,46,95,142,158,188,202,225],"legal":[35,84,146,174,196,214],"protection":[36,49,147,220],"traditional":[38,51,87,110,124,149,160,177,208,217],"in":[41,122,141,157],"terms":[42],"involvement,":[45],"levels":[47],"afforded":[50],"expressions,":[53],"their":[55],"connection":[56],"with":[57,155,164],"Intellectual":[58],"Property":[59],"law":[60],"as":[61],"it":[62],"is":[63,70,221],"currently":[64],"written":[65],"understood.":[67],"Method.":[68],"exploratory":[72],"review.":[73],"HeinOnline,":[74],"JSTOR,":[75],"Nexis":[77],"Uni":[78],"were":[79],"searched":[80],"articles":[82],"regarding":[83],"frameworks":[85,197],"expression":[89,219],"protection.":[90],"Analysis.":[91],"The":[92,101,113,170],"authors":[93,114],"analysed":[94],"by":[97],"using":[98],"thematic":[99],"analysis.":[100],"identified":[102,116],"themes":[103],"include":[104],"concerns":[106],"about":[107],"misappropriation":[108],"expressions.":[112,210],"insufficiencies":[117],"Western":[119],"IP":[120],"systems":[121],"protecting":[123],"discussed":[128],"potential":[129],"solutions":[130],"address":[132,201,224],"these":[133,195],"criticisms.":[134],"Results.":[135],"identifies":[138],"a":[139],"possibility":[140],"which":[145],"will":[152],"be":[153,181],"improved":[154],"changes":[156],"way":[159],"interrelate":[163],"conventional":[165],"intellectual":[166,191],"property":[167,192],"laws.":[168,193],"Conclusion.":[169],"numerous":[171],"ethical":[172],"issues":[175],"surrounding":[176],"can":[180],"addressed":[182],"through":[183],"sui":[184],"generis":[185],"laws":[186],"amendment":[189],"Nevertheless,":[194],"do":[198],"not":[199],"fully":[200],"problem":[203],"cross-border":[205],"misuse":[206],"Therefore,":[211],"framework":[215],"essential":[222],"concern.":[226]},"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-05-21T06:26:12.895304","created_date":"2026-01-16T00:00:00"}