{"id":8224,"date":"2023-10-26T13:11:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T07:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/impactscience\/?p=8224"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:46:22","slug":"how-publishers-and-journals-can-encourage-oa-submissions-from-underserved-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cactusglobal.com\/media-center\/how-publishers-and-journals-can-encourage-oa-submissions-from-underserved-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"How Publishers and Journals Can Encourage OA Submissions from Underserved Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Academic publishers and journals play a key role in fostering inclusivity and diversity within the research community, thus supporting equitable growth in science. The open-access (OA) ecosystem can become a more equitable platform for scholars from underserved and minority backgrounds; however, some current OA policies have been criticized for being <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.uksg.org\/articles\/10.1629\/uksg.613\" aria-label=\"unfair to researchers\">unfair to researchers<\/a> from low-income communities and countries. This list offers practical strategies that publishers and journals can use to actively engage with researchers from diverse communities and foster a diverse author pool. 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