While concerns have been raised about new author-side publishing fees, there have been shifts toward prioritizing community interests. New repository-focused funder open access policies (including by the G20, U.S., and Europe, complementing Latin America’s long history of leadership in repositories), are encouraging signals. Subscribe to Open is expanding as a path for community-minded publishers to move to Open Access, and more editorials boards are exercising their power to take back control of their journals.

 

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