Levelling the playing field: small European publishers, open access transition and the problem of scale
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.784 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
Page range: 20 - 20
Submitted on: May 8, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2026
Published on: Oct 13, 2026
Published by: UKSG in association with Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Nadiya Greaser, Lorraine Estelle, Gali Halevi, Dave Jago, Alicia Wise, Thom Barnes-Wise, Mikael Laakso, published by UKSG in association with Ubiquity Press
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