But in the four years that have passed, little has changed. Despite a decades-old “open access” movement — which aims to put research findings in the public domain instead of languishing behind expensive paywalls — the traditional approach to publishing remains firmly entrenched.
So Gowers is now launching his second attack, this time with a lot more intention.
This week, he debuted a new online mathematics journal called Discrete Analysis. The nonprofit venture is owned and published by a team of scholars. With no publisher middlemen, access will be completely free for all.
From This renowned mathematician is bent on proving academic journals can cost nothing – Vox
But in the four years that have passed, little has changed. Despite a decades-old “open access” movement — which aims to put research findings in the public domain instead of languishing behind expensive paywalls — the traditional approach to publishing remains firmly entrenched.
So Gowers is now launching his second attack, this time with a lot more intention.
This week, he debuted a new online mathematics journal called Discrete Analysis. The nonprofit venture is owned and published by a team of scholars. With no publisher middlemen, access will be completely free for all.
From This renowned mathematician is bent on proving academic journals can cost nothing – Vox
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