"Reforming Academic Publishing: The Push for Diamond Open Access"
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Arash Abizadeh advocates for "diamond" open access in academic publishing, where universities and libraries directly fund journals, eliminating commercial pressures and making research freely accessible. This model addresses the high costs and restricted access of current publishing practices, but faces challenges due to the prestige associated with established commercial journals.
Topics:science#academic-journals#academic-publishing#diamond-open-access#editorial-independence#public-access#publishing-reform
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