Wiley's automatic waiver of article processing charge (APC): Iterating contribution to the science from the underserved

• Published in: Clinical case reports Vol. 12; no. 10; pp. e9471 - n/a
• Main Authors: Pudasaini, Prajwal, Young, Charles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-10-2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Careers; Case reports; Dermatology; Global health; Hospitals; Open access publishing; Nepal
• ISSN: 2050-0904; 2050-0904
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9471

[...]language barriers and negative bias during the editorial process are also some of the limiting factors that we face. [...]there are barely any research grants available, there is a lack of national policies which encourage research, lack of support from institutions, and a lack of capacity-building training that promotes research. [...]as a clinician who works 6 days a week seeing almost 100 patients every day, I have the bare minimum of time and energy for creative writing, high-quality research, or innovation. [...]case reports, compared to for example, randomized controlled trials or systematic reviews are, with a supportive journal and editorial process, relatively straightforward to write, complete, and publish. [...]I am personally grateful for the open access transformation, which has allowed equitable access to scientific and clinical information for global researchers and clinicians, especially those from the poorer regions.