The Case for Open Access Publishing
International Studies PerspectivesPublished 1 August 2012
Halvor Mehlum
Citations9
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score0.68
SNIP1.12
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This article presents some of the main efficiency and fairness arguments in favor of open access publishing. It discusses how general open access could affect research and editorial practice. It ends with a discussion of the feasibility of open access and how a move to open access publishing could happen.
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