From serials crisis to dollar crisis: The compelling evidence against APC‐based open access in sub‐Saharan Africa countries

Key points The article processing charges (APC)‐based model of open access has constituted a major obstacle to achieving open access in developing countries. High exchange rates of local currencies to the dollar make sustaining the APC open access model impractical. Other approaches should be used t...

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Published in:Learned publishing 2024-10, Vol.37 (4), p.n/a
Main Author: Adegbilero‐Iwari, Idowu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
article processing charges
Fees & charges
Gold route
open access
Open access publishing
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Summary:Key points The article processing charges (APC)‐based model of open access has constituted a major obstacle to achieving open access in developing countries. High exchange rates of local currencies to the dollar make sustaining the APC open access model impractical. Other approaches should be used to achieve equitable and inclusive open access.
ISSN:0953-1513
1741-4857
DOI:10.1002/leap.1620