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Why Choose OA?

Oct 08, 2008

Open Access News points to an interview in PLoS with Oxford University's Jeremy Farrar, who is one of the journal's most frequently published authors. Here's what he had to say regarding open access publishing:

We are committed to the concept of truly open access journals, open from day one following publication and available to everyone anywhere. The follow on comments on the publications from readers is a superb feature and has already facilitated a series of discussions which never happen with the traditional publication system.

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