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Equity for Open-Access Journal Publishing

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Stuart M. Shieber ()
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Open access journal publishing is currently at a systematic disadvantage relative to the traditional subscription-based journal publishing. A simple, cost effective remedy to this inequity is proposed that would put open access publishing on a path to become a sustainable, efficient system, allowing the two journal publishing systems to compete on a more level playing field.

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Paper provided by esocialsciences.com in its series Working Papers with number id:2196.

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Date of creation: 2009
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Keywords: journal; publishing; open access journal; sustainable; health care; industry; health care industry; inequity; infrastructure; business model; consumers; readers; insurance;

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