Commentary: open access, open business, closed fairness!

Khaled Moustafa
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  1. Khaled Moustafa: a Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) , Paris , France.

Abstract

A strong trend to move from print to online publication is largely perceived in scientific and nonscientific fields. A growing number of publishers increasingly opt for online publication as an option or a compulsory alternative. From readers' perspective, this is a highly appreciated facility, but from the author's, things are different mainly because of excessive article processing charges (APC) that make the open access system sometimes as a hindrance for many authors but a lucrative enterprise for many shareholders, enticing the most traditional and conservative publishers.

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MeSH Term

Access to Information
Humans
Information Dissemination
Publishing
Quality Control
Risk Assessment
Scientific Misconduct

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