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There are a number of definitions of open access publishing*. It essentially
means providing immediate online access to published material to anyone
anywhere in the world without subscription. This not only benefits the
interested scientists and the public but also the authors, who receive
inexpensive worldwide exposure and publicity to their work. Such
unrestricted immediate access to their research ensures that their work is
disseminated to the widest possible audience, considerably increasing its
citation and impact.

We strongly believe in the principles of open access publishing. Open
access publishing of scientific literature is of benefit to all scientists, in
particular those of the developing nations where academic, medical and
non-profit research institutions have limited resources, and libraries often
have inadequate funds to subscribe to scientific literature with restricted
access. Open access is also valuable in advancing the public understanding
of science. Much of the research conducted in academic and public sector
scientific organisations is publicly funded through taxes and donations, and
increasingly the public are interested in free access to the results of this
research.

The demand for open access publishing is growing fast and has powerful
support from the scientific community. Several major research funding
bodies, including the Wellcome Trust (UK), the Howard Hughes Medical
Institute (USA) and the National Institute of Health (USA), strongly
encourage their scientists to publish in open access journals.

  

*Major definitions of open access:-

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