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[–] Mikufan@ani.social 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why Don't make your own journal with free distribution?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Its bigger than me, or you. This tracks the Open Access movement in academia: http://tagteam.harvard.edu/remix/oatp/items

[–] flyos@jlai.lu 16 points 1 year ago

Some people did, look up the Peer Community Journal. Backed up by more and more organisations.

[–] gi1242@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

there are plenty of low cost open access journals run by nonprofits and professional societies. however junior researchers when building their reputation try and publish in journals that are as prestigious as possible, without worrying about cost, apc, open access etc.

[–] Mikufan@ani.social 12 points 1 year ago

Kinda sad that this is necessary or seen as necessary