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Diamond Open Access vs. Plan S: Which is the Better Model?

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Introduction The open access (OA) movement has dramatically shifted the academic publishing landscape over the past two decades. With the rise of digital publishing and a growing demand for equitable access to publicly funded research, two influential models have emerged in global conversations: Diamond Open Access and Plan S. Each represents a different philosophy and … Read more

Is Diamond Open Access the Cavalry to Academic Journal Publishing?

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Introduction Academic publishing is experiencing a serious identity crisis. Once the vanguard of scholarly communication, journal publishing now finds itself tangled in growing discontent over paywalls, equity, monopolistic pricing, and opaque processes. The conventional subscription-based model and its more recent relative, Gold Open Access (where authors or funders pay Article Processing Charges, or APCs), are … Read more