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Article Processing Charges (APCs)

The evolution and implications of equitable open access

The trend towards APCs has seen a sharp increase in recent years. his shift in the cost burden from university libraries to individual research groups has raised concerns about the sustainability of the APC model and its potential to hinder research productivity.

Editage Insights
Jul 19, 2023

Open Access Week 2022 special: Finding funding for article-processing charges

Dr Vrushali Dandawate, Librarian AISSMS College of Engineering, DOAJ Ambassador India, shares tips on how to find funding sources to cover APCs while publishing in open access journals.

Mriganka Awati
Oct 25, 2022

New study proves financial barriers restricting global south authors from OA publishing

An analysis of more than 37,000 articles reveals that authors from low-income countries opt to publish in paywalled journals over open access journals. Rafael Zenni, ecologist, Federal University of Lavras, Brazil told the Nature news team, “When we see results like this, it just makes it crystal clear that there is a very strong financial barrier for publishing when journals charge APCs."