How the Global South is reshaping scholarly communication.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40888122.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.108426 and PMC identifier 12401542.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The Global South has emerged as a beacon of innovation in scholarly publishing, championing equitable and community-driven models of knowledge dissemination. Here we explore various initiatives originating from Latin America, Africa, and Asia, highlighting platforms that are free for both readers and authors. These initiatives also promote multilingualism, public funding, and non-profit, scholarly-led governance structures. We argue that the Global South's approach offers a blueprint for a fairer, more inclusive, and more just academic publishing ecosystem.
Medical subject headings
- Scholarly Communication
- Information Dissemination
- Publishing