Open access. Break the paywall. Reclaim knowledge now - Pearls and Irritations

peter.suber's bookmarks 2025-01-07

Summary:

"In my academic career, I’ve always advocated for not-for-profit academic journals. These platforms support academic freedom and align with the principle that research should benefit society, not merely serve the interests of profit-driven corporations. Unfortunately, the academic publishing landscape, dominated by five major commercial players—Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, and SAGE—has become a bastion of profit, with universities and researchers paying steep costs for access to their own work...."

Link:

https://johnmenadue.com/open-access-break-the-paywall-reclaim-knowledge-now/

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Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » peter.suber's bookmarks

Tags:

oa.new oa.advocacy oa.nonprofit oa.publishers oa.profits oa.prestige oa.decentralization oa.dei

Date tagged:

01/07/2025, 09:02

Date published:

01/07/2025, 04:02