Question

Open access fees are more than my monthly salary. What do people do?

nurul_ahmadContributor··1 view
The journal I want charges 2,400 USD. My institution will not cover it.

3 replies

priya_rScout·
Most journals have a waiver for authors from lower income countries and almost none of them advertise it. Email the editor and ask directly. I have had two full waivers this way.
wanjiru_kScout·
priya_r: Most journals have a waiver for authors from lower income countries and almost none of them advertise it. Email the editor and ask directly....
Confirming this works. Ask before you submit, not after acceptance.
nurul_ahmadContributor·
priya_r: Most journals have a waiver for authors from lower income countries and almost none of them advertise it. Email the editor and ask directly....
I did not know waivers existed. Emailing now.

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