There were (digital) gasps around our office as Nature announced its new open access publishing charge of 9,500 Euro per article. This post suggests that "Nature exemplifies the possible race to the top that can be taking place in the Open Access market, while leading to high or rising APC levels. People around here had less kind words, wondering whether Nature should be redefined as 'predatory'. It is certainly a clear case where the price of something reflects willingness to pay, and not the cost of actually offering the service. Want to publish in Nature? Sorry, that's for rich folks.
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