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Gideon Burton on 21 Jul 08A good history of academic journals
• Myth 2: All OA journals require publication fees that authors must pay themselves. In fact, 67 percent of OA journals charge no publication fees, and most that do charge fees waive them for authors of limited means. Finally, some funding agencies and institutions pay these fees to assure the widest possible readership.