Author: Gannon, Frank

Source: Learned Publishing, Volume 18, Number 4, October 2005 , pp. 295-299(5)

Publisher: Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

Abstract:

The potential dangers of open access journals to the publishing activities of learned societies and thus to their financial stability and to the other activities they support are described. The interests of scientists in respect of access to research information may be opposed to their interests as members of learned societies.

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Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315105774648870

Publication date: 2005-10-01

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