A Treatise on Scientific Publishing
Jun 18, 2008 Discussion
While the OA movement has gained significant momentum especially over the past few years, it still has many detractors. A simple Google search will yield several vitriolic attacks on the very idea. Of course, the big name closed access journals like Science or Nature will never abandon the exclusive elitism generated by their pay-per-view policies.
However, the ultimate source of the publishers’ power lies in the hands of the researchers, just as government rests upon the people. With an understanding of this fundamental relationship, we can come to a fundamental truth and a definitive conclusion:
Truth: Closed access publishers can only continue to exist if researchers continue to publish with them.
Conclusion: In order to ensure the equitable access of scientific research for all through Open Access, researchers must boycott closed access publishers.
Nathan
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