Advancing Equity and Innovation in Research Publishing: Time for a New Era in the Open Access Movement? | Center For Global Development

"Today marks a significant milestone as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) announces a new Open Access policy, representing a departure from traditional practices. This policy will cease support for individual article publishing fees, known as APCs, and mandate the use of preprints while advocating for their review. This blog looks at the rationale behind this change, exploring the persistent challenges in research publishing and the potential of preprint servers as a solution. It also examines the implications for researchers and research users, highlighting the benefits and drawbacks of this new approach. Finally, it offers recommendations for research funders and researchers to embrace this shift towards equity and innovation in research publishing....

At its core, the BMGF Open Access policy will:

• End the foundation’s support for individual article publishing fees
• Require preprints and advocate their review..."