September 30, 2025Open Access

Publication: Co-operating for gold open access without APCs

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The flawed assumptions regarding funding for gold open access highlight significant challenges in humanities publishing, affecting access and equity.
Key issues arise from the reliance on author-facing and institution-facing charges (APC/BPC), which disproportionately impact humanities scholars.
Current funding models for open access need reevaluation, as they do not address the unique needs of the humanities disciplines.
Transition to gold open access without adequate support may limit accessibility and equity in academic publishing for humanities researchers.

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This analysis reveals flaws in gold open access funding models, indicating a need for alternative approaches in humanities.

Martin Paul Eve (2015) studied this question.

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