The National Institutes of Health announced a cap on fees publishers can charge NIH-funded researchers for making their work publicly accessible. This initiative aims to disrupt the lucrative academic publishing industry while promoting accessible science. Open-access advocates view the policy positively but emphasize that its success depends on its details. Aside from this initiative, the NIH implemented a public access policy that requires federally funded researchers to deposit work in designated repositories upon publication. Both developments seek to limit profits in the scholarly publishing industry and enhance public engagement with scientific research.
Creating an open, honest, and transparent research atmosphere is a key part of restoring public trust in public health. This reform will make science accessible not only to the public but also to the broader scientific community.
The updated open-access policy and the NIH's newly announced publisher fee cap are designed to put some limits on the $19 billion for-profit scholarly publishing industry.
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