This article looks at the use of digital object identifies (DOI) worldwide and reaches exactly the conclusion you would expect. "The study reveals that a considerable amount of publications from developing countries are excluded from the global flow of scientific information due to the absence of DOIs, emphasizing the need for alternative publishing models." Why as this? "The main DOI providers correspond to 15 large scholarly publishing houses, mostly created in the 19th century... The oligopoly of scholarly journal publishing, which is mainly controlled by companies in developed countries, makes it difficult for developing countries to establish their own scholarly publishing traditions... direct registration of DOIs in Crossref, the main DOI provider, is subject to a fee even for non-profit organizations and public institutions. This can be a barrier for these institutions." Via DigitalKoans.
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