Introduction The academic world rests on a foundation of trust. When a new research paper is published in a journal, the scholarly community and the public assume a certain level of rigor, honesty, and integrity has been applied. We assume the research was conducted ethically, that the data are real, and that the peer review … Read more
Introduction For centuries, the academic publishing world operated on a relatively “stable” model: scholars wrote research papers for free, editors and peer reviewers volunteered their time, and then commercial publishers or learned societies sold the final product back to university libraries at eye-watering subscription prices. It’s an arrangement that has often felt more like a … Read more
Introduction The promise of open access was a thrilling, almost utopian vision for scholarly publishing: immediate, free access to research for everyone, everywhere. It was supposed to tear down the paywalls that had turned publicly funded knowledge into a commodity accessible only to well-endowed institutions. Among the various open access models that emerged, Gold Open … Read more
Introduction Academic publishing, the bedrock of scientific and scholarly communication, is not exactly known for its breakneck speed. For centuries, the process has felt as entrenched as a medieval fortress: peer review, acceptance, print, and the glorious, high-priced subscription model. But don’t let the stodgy reputation fool you. We’re now living in an era where … Read more
Introduction The scholarly publishing landscape has never been what one might call ‘static,’ but in 2026, the rate of change feels less like a slow evolution and more like a rocket launch. We’re past the argument of whether research should be open access. Today, the discussion revolves around how we achieve universal openness in a … Read more