Promoting diversity and overcoming publication barriers in Latin American neuroscience and Alzheimer's disease research: A call to action.
Mychael V LourencoWyllians Vendramini BorelliClaudia Duran-AniotzEduardo R ZimmerShamyr Sulyvan de CastroPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) (2023)
Researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) face increasing difficulties such as financial constraints, language barriers, and article processing charges.Publication fees, in particular, can be a significant barrier in the process of publication and equal access to scientific information.Publication fee equalization initiatives by publishing companies could reduce the scientific inequality that disadvantages researchers in LMICs.