Abstract
The online publishing debate continues, with online publishing companies looking into ways to placate the Public Library of Science advocacy group. The latest suggestion from BioMed Central is author charges for published articles. The company argues that the US$500 publication fee is merely another version of the hidden publication costs that authors already experience, for example, for colour plates and page charges. In a bid to help authors from regions with limited research budgets there could be selective waiving of fees. Academic funding agencies and the Public Library of Science advocacy group consider this a viable way to cover publication costs. KP
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