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Paid publishers business or Open access: Is the solution worse or better than the problem?

Published:2023-03-15 Issue:1 Volume:8 Page:1-3
ISSN:1390-9347
Container-title:Bionatura
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Short-container-title:RB

Author:

Santiago Padilla Victor¹^ORCID,Rodriguez Cabrera Hortensia²^ORCID,Santiago Vispo Nelson³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Universitat Pompeu Fabra Facultat de Comunicació. Barcelona, Catalunya, España

2. School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí, Ecuador

3. Revista Bionatura. Madrid. España

Abstract

The business model of paid publishers for scientific journals has been criticized for various reasons, including the potential for financial gain to take precedence over the advancement of science. Some argue that this model restricts access to critical scientific research, particularly for those who cannot afford expensive journal subscriptions, hindering the progress of science.

Publisher

Clinical Biotec

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Epidemiology,Biotechnology

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