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Flipping journals to open: Rethinking publishing infrastructure

Author: Fecher, B. & Wagner, G.
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Year: 2015
Type: Working paper

The resignation of the editorial board of an Elsevier-owned linguistics journal and its open access reorganization could get the ball rolling for other journals to follow suit. This case is a reminder that open access means more than just providing access to an article; it means rethinking the whole process of publishing. Open access also raises important questions about who owns the critical information infrastructure for online publishing.

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