Open access (24) Definitions: 'open access' and 'scientific literature' (2)

14 October, 2025

Is open access truly open access? In my understanding the process of OA predicates

1. The data is collected by the research team

2. The research team has to pay for the open access

3. Open access implies that the publication technically belongs to the publishers

Warm regards,

Gauri

Dr Gauri Divan

Director | Child Development Group

451 Bhatkar Waddo, Succor, Bardez, Goa 403501, Telephone +91 832 2904755|http//www.sangath.in

HIFA profile: Gauri Divan is a paediatrician working in the non-governmental organisation Sangath (www.sangath.com). Her interests include child development, disability and mental health with a special focus on task sharing to non-specialists. gauridivan AT gmail.com