Yes, but under the subscription model, the flip-side of free choice for authors can be lock-in for libraries, who may have little choice but to subscribe to key journals, as original research is typically non-substitutable. You can't simply read another article instead. Open access avoids such scenarios, because you *can* always publish in another journal instead.
Matt From: American Scientist Open Access Forum [mailto:american-scientist-open-access-fo...@listserver.sigmaxi.org] On Behalf Of Sally Morris Sent: 02 November 2011 09:51 To: american-scientist-open-access-fo...@listserver.sigmaxi.org Subject: Re: Fool's Gold Journal Spam Surely authors have exactly the same freedom under the subscription model? Sally Sally Morris South House, The Street, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex, UKÂ BN13 3UU Tel:Â +44 (0)1903 871286 Email:Â sa...@morris-assocs.demon.co.uk ________________________________________ From: American Scientist Open Access Forum [mailto:american-scientist-open-access-fo...@listserver.sigmaxi.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Cockerill Sent: 01 November 2011 18:45 To: american-scientist-open-access-fo...@listserver.sigmaxi.org Subject: Re: Fool's Gold Journal Spam Is the problem really with commercial publishers? [...] Under the open access model , no one is 'locked in'. Authors are free to submit to whichever journal offers them the best combination of prestige, service and value. In practice, that seems as likely to be a commercial journal as a non-commercial journal. Matt Cockerill BioMed Central [...]
