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You should look into the whole "open access" movement in research. There is a huge, HUGE disparity in access to journals and research between scientists in Nort
by cl42 12y ago
You should look into the whole "open access" movement in research. There is a huge, HUGE disparity in access to journals and research between scientists in North America / Europe and developing countries.
Researchers in the US do not cite African journals and likely do not read them; African scientists often cannot afford journals from US universities -- journal access on SAGE or Taylor & Francis can run well over $10K per year.
The premise isn't hard to believe if you've spent any time in research institutions or academies in these countries, and it's extremely unfortunate.
- d5lake 12y agoExcept that there are initiatives (Research4Life, HINARI, AGORA, etc) to get free access to researchers in the developing world, especially Africa. If you move to "open access," African scientists won't be able to get published.