Journals too expensive, go open access: Harvard decree (The Australian)

"In the meantime, three of the world’s most important and influential research institutes – the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Max Planck Society, and the Wellcome Trust – are to launch their own open access journal,eLifeby the end of the year.

“We aim to makeeLifethe leading choice for all researchers, in particular for early-career researchers. It’s important that early experiences of publishing are constructive and fair,” it says."

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