The research process requires:
- researchers who have been trained in research methods and who are able to apply their expert knowledge and experiences,
- technologies (computers, software, labs, machines),
- primary and secondary sources and data (university libraries),
- organizations (universities, funding bodies, ethics communities, local communities),
- financial resources, and so forth.
Some might wonder whether "open access" could provide a sustainable publication model when all research has a cost. Others may ponder who would be responsible for making publication open access.
Many were wondering why scholarly journal articles are very expensive when editors for the peer-review process are not often paid and when libraries continuously pay subscription fees.
If you are wondering about this question, the following video, Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, could interest you.
Let's think about the aforementioned questions together from various angles through different events, such as Open Access Week.