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The Problem with the Gold Open Access: A Glittering Facade with Cracks in the Foundation

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The problem with the Gold Open Access

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

Is Open Access a Sustainable Solution for All?

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Is open access a sustainable solution

Introduction The open access movement, with its foundational belief that scholarly research should be free to read and reuse, represents a seismic shift in the world of publishing. It emerged as a radical counterpoint to the traditional, subscription-based model, which critics often lambasted as the “serials crisis,” a system where publicly funded research was locked … Read more