Should Academic Journals Adopt Non-Profit Publishing Models?
Should Academic Journals Adopt Non-Profit Publishing Models?
Avoiding subscription fees and allowing academic work to be disseminated as widely as possible are some of the main goals for those who defend the idea of adopting non-profit publishing models. Many insist in the fact that universities and research centers do not really need to play the big publishing houses’ game. However, is it practicable to shift away from for-profit publishing models and work to create a new and non-profitable one?