Some people did, look up the Peer Community Journal. Backed up by more and more organisations.
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Mikufan@ani.social 1 month ago
Why Don’t make your own journal with free distribution?
flyos@jlai.lu 1 month ago
gi1242@lemmy.world 1 month ago
there are plenty of low cost open access journals run by nonprofits and professional societies. however junior researchers when building their reputation try and publish in journals that are as prestigious as possible, without worrying about cost, apc, open access etc.
Mikufan@ani.social 1 month ago
Kinda sad that this is necessary or seen as necessary
fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 month ago
This tracks the Open Access movement in academia: tagteam.harvard.edu/remix/oatp/items