Launch of IJTLD OPEN: a new home for open access papers on respiratory disease

"The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) has traditionally operated as a hybrid journal, with subscription content and open access (OA) articles. 1 However, the members of cOAlition S have mandated their authors to publish exclusively in OA journals, and hybrid journals are no longer supported. Given that a key part of the Union’s mission is to improve the dissemination of knowledge, we are keen to support and embrace this move to OA. It is therefore our pleasure to welcome you to this first issue of IJTLD OPEN, a fully OA journal...."