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Worldwide inequality in access to full text scientific articles: the example of ophthalmology

201942 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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Abstract

The scant number of available full text "paywalled articles" in most institutions studied encourages researchers in the field of ophthalmology to use Sci-Hub to search for scientific information. The scientific community and decision-makers must unite and strengthen their efforts to find solutions to improve access to scientific literature worldwide and avoid an implosion of the scientific publishing model. This study is not an endorsement for using Sci-Hub. The authors, their institutions, and publishers accept no responsibility on behalf of readers.

Research topics

  • scientometrics and bibliometrics research
  • Academic Publishing and Open Access
  • Health and Medical Research Impacts

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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7850

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