The complexity surrounding the future funding of research publications is not exactly a frequent topic of conversations among students, but it represents a significant issue for many academic staff members at universities the world over. In a climate of ‘publish or perish’ among researchers, the battle for a spot in one of publishing’s elite journals is extraordinarily competitive. For decades these publications have dictated the spread of scientific knowledge, and profited significantly from exercising such dominance over the field through their subscription-service model. However, the century-old business model of journals is being challenged.
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