Open access for operational research publications from low- and middle-income countries: who pays?

Zachariah, R; Kumar, AMV; Reid, AJ; Van den Bergh, R; Isaakidis, P; Draguez, B; Delaunois, P; Nagaraja, SB; Ramsay, A; Reeder, JC; +11 more... Denisiuk, O; Ali, E; Khogali, M; Hinderaker, SG; Kosgei, RJ; van Griensven, J; Quaglio, GL; Maher, D; Billo, NE; Terry, RF; Harries, AD; (2014) Open access for operational research publications from low- and middle-income countries: who pays? Public health action, 4 (3). pp. 142-144. ISSN 2220-8372 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.14.0028

Abstract

Open-access journal publications aim to ensure that new knowledge is widely disseminated and made freely accessible in a timely manner so that it can be used to improve people's health, particularly those in low- and middle-income countries. In this paper, we briefly explain the differences between closed- and open-access journals, including the evolving idea of the 'open-access spectrum'. We highlight the potential benefits of supporting open access for operational research, and discuss the conundrum and ways forward as regards who pays for open access.