Open access journals: publication costs deter junior academics
One aspect of the debate on open access jounrals that has been relatively neglected is the cost to publish in these. Retaining copyright of the manuscript often carries a significant upfront fee that is unaffordable to clinicans interested in doing small scale research but without significant funding in the form a grant. Thus, whilst the discussion regarding the effects on readership and citation rates is valid and interesting, the choice to publish in either traditional subscription-based or open access journals may not always be available to everyone.
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Open access journals: publication costs deter junior academics
One aspect of the debate on open access jounrals that has been relatively neglected is the cost to publish in these. Retaining copyright of the manuscript often carries a significant upfront fee that is unaffordable to clinicans interested in doing small scale research but without significant funding in the form a grant. Thus, whilst the discussion regarding the effects on readership and citation rates is valid and interesting, the choice to publish in either traditional subscription-based or open access journals may not always be available to everyone.
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