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It's the publisher who restricts access by charging a fee and taking a profit, not the university for choosing not to pay it. The author and reviewers gave the
by robotresearcher 10y ago
It's the publisher who restricts access by charging a fee and taking a profit, not the university for choosing not to pay it.
The author and reviewers gave their work for free. Journals should charge enough to cover costs and be sustainable, and no more.
- carbocation 10y agoI'm fine with that characterization, too. I'm just saying that any barrier to access will shift the degree to which articles get cited away from what they (perhaps) "should" be based on their scientific value.
- rsfern 10y agoThis is a really interesting point. I've definitely passed on reading papers that seemed potentially relevant because my institution didn't have a subscription to the journal.