Friday, 18 March 2016

publications - Do people actually buy research articles?


Research articles are often priced at 20-40 USD. I know that typically a researcher's institution subscribes to myriads of journals, and that some research articles are accessible online for free either legally or illegally, but I am curious to know some numbers that would help quantify how many / often individuals buy research articles, and how much money journals make from this source of income.


I am not looking for guesses or opinions, but actual numbers.




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