Welche potenziellen ethischen Bedenken sind mit bezahltem Open Access in der medizinischen Forschung verbunden?
Or, K.H. · Ethik in der Medizin · 2025 · Heft 7 · S. 1 bis 21
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Zusammenfassung
Open access (OA) publishing in medical research has been heralded as a means of democratizing knowledge dissemination by removing paywalls and allowing unrestricted access to scientific findings. However, the prevalent model of paid open access, which requires authors to pay article processing charges (APCs), raises profound ethical concerns. These concerns include financial barriers for researchers from low-income institutions, potential conflicts of interest due to the commercialization of scholarly publishing, and threats to scientific integrity posed by predatory journals. Additionally, open access raises ch…