Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Global South has emerged as a beacon of innovation in scholarly publishing, championing equitable and community-driven models of knowledge dissemination. Here we explore various initiatives originating from Latin America, Africa, and Asia, highlighting platforms that are free for both readers and authors. These initiatives also promote multilingualism, public funding, and non-profit, scholarly-led governance structures. We argue that the Global South's approach offers a blueprint for a fairer, more inclusive, and more just academic publishing ecosystem.
Source: eLife
DOI: 10.7554/elife.108426
Institutions: Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, National Agricultural Technology Institute, University of Göttingen, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universitas Teknologi Sumbawa, Banaras Hindu University, University of the Virgin Islands, International Science Council
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,500
OpenAlex ID: W4413874333