What does access to a research paper cost its intended readers? Part two of this series explores purchasing power, publication fees and barriers faced in lower-income countries, then considers green open access, self-archiving and preprints as routes to wider dissemination.
Equitable publishing part 2: Access rules Read More
Choosing a journal means thinking beyond impact factors. Part one of this series asks who needs your research, how regional readership and access costs affect its reach, and how authors can consider audiences in low- and middle-income countries when deciding where to publish.
Equitable publishing part 1: Appraising an audience Read More
Who gets the opportunity to become an author? Part three of the equitable publishing series explores fair authorship, mentorship and sponsorship, with practical ways to support junior researchers and widen opportunities beyond the colleagues already in our immediate networks.
Equitable publishing part 3: Author, mentor, sponsor, replay Read More
A tempting publication offer can leave an inexperienced author with an unexpected bill and an unusable paper. Mike Charlesworth and Lee Feddy argue that deception, inadequate supervision and poor journal selection deserve attention, rather than blaming open access itself.
Mike Charlesworth and Lee Feddy: ‘Predatory publishers’ – time for a re-think? Read More
Who should pay for access to medical research? Mike Charlesworth and Lee Feddy weigh subscription fees, open-access publication charges and barriers for unfunded researchers, then ask what medical journals could learn from the business models of digital entertainment services.
Do medical journals need a more modern business model? Read More
What happens when clinicians cannot access the research they need? This 2016 discussion uses Sci-Hub to examine paywalls, open access and disruption in medical publishing, weighing ethical tensions, legal concerns and sustainability without offering a simple endorsement of the service.
Sci-Hub. The pirate future of medical publishing? St.Emlyn’s. Read More
