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Flexible Publishing Models for Authors from Under-Resourced Settings: A Call for a Radical Change
There is a growing concern on the unaffordable open access fees for researchers located in low- and middle-income countries. These researchers are facing a serious challenge to publish their research, particularly, given the rapid expansion of open access journals that do not waive the publishing fees for these scientists in under-resourced settings. A new flexible waiving model is needed given the considerable limitations of the World Bank Classification.
Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Some worse, some better, and some the same
The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected people’s mental health in different, and sometimes unexpected, ways.
