The request, in plain language.
Proposes complementary routes through author self-archiving and open-access journals, supported by sustainable funding.
Removing reader charges does not itself settle who pays for publication or which institutions can participate.
The implementation question
Can access expand without moving the barrier from readers to authors?
A question for inquiry, not a finding about the authors’ intentions.
Keep the source and the reading apart.
This record summarizes a published position. The links below connect it to related documents, available research and an open follow-through record. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and a request is not proof of action.
Read across subjects
Editorial reading suggestions; shared themes do not establish agreement or influence.
A dedicated research note and journal inquiry have not yet been prepared for this record.
What happened afterwards?
Open the follow-through recordRecord history
29 Sept 2026 · Source-linked summary added to the archive. Original publication: 14 Feb 2002. Date shown on the linked source. Full source text has not been republished or preserved as a historical capture in this edition.