Does it pay to pay? A comparison of the benefits of open-access publishing across various sub-fields in biology

Authors are often faced with the decision of whether to maximize traditional impact metrics or minimize costs when choosing where to publish the results of their research. Many subscription-based journals now offer the option of paying an article processing charge (APC) to make their work open. Thou...

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Main Authors: Amanda D. Clark, Tanner C. Myers, Todd D. Steury, Ali Krzton, Julio Yanes, Angela Barber, Jacqueline Barry, Subarna Barua, Katherine Eaton, Devadatta Gosavi, Rebecca Nance, Zahida Pervaiz, Chidozie Ugochukwu, Patricia Hartman, Laurie S. Stevison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/16824.pdf