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. 2013 Apr;2(2):128-30.
doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.117400.

Open access: the changing face of scientific publishing

Pranab Chatterjee  1 , Tamoghna Biswas  2 , Vishala Mishra  3
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Open access: the changing face of scientific publishing

Pranab Chatterjee et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

The debate on open access to scientific literature that has been raging in scholarly circles for quite some time now has been fueled further by the recent developments in the realm of the open access movement. This article is a short commentary on the current scenario, challenges, and the future of the open access movement.

Keywords: Access to information; free access; information dissemination; open access; publication; publishing.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: Both PC and TB are country representatives of HIFA 2015, A global knowledge - sharing network. PB was a student ambassador for elsevier India. PC, TB, VS have all served on the editorial board of an open access student journal. All the positions disclosed are unpaid and voluntary.

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