Allen A. Espinosa

Recent articles by Allen A. Espinosa

Open access. Break the paywall. Reclaim knowledge now

Open access. Break the paywall. Reclaim knowledge now

In my academic career, I’ve always advocated for not-for-profit academic journals. These platforms support academic freedom and align with the principle that research should benefit society, not merely serve the interests of profit-driven corporations. Unfortunately, the academic publishing landscape, dominated by five major commercial players—Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, and SAGE—has become a bastion of profit, with universities and researchers paying steep costs for access to their own work.

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