As PNAS calls time on print, will more journals follow suit?

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By Adam Graycar

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Top universities’ journal subscriptions ‘average £4 million’

Average spending has increased by 19 per cent in four years, Freedom of Information requests reveal

By Rachael Pells

12 June

UCL to launch open-access megajournal

London institution thought to be the first in UK to launch open-access publishing platform, as academics move away from traditional scholarly journals

By Rachael Pells

17 January

Huge rise in subscription costs despite open access switch

New data show UK moving rapidly towards open-access model – but subscription costs jump 20 per cent in three years

By David Matthews

5 December

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