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Economics

The Economics of Open Access Scholarly Publishing

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Open access journals often charge authors (or their funders) an article processing charge (APC) of $1,000–$3,000 per paper, which shifts the cost from readers to researchers.

Why this is interesting

You've probably read a research article for free—but did you ever wonder who paid for it and how publishers make money?