The foundation acknowledges this concern and aims to mitigate inequities by supporting Open Access publishing models that reduce reliance on individual article fees. The foundation’s focus is on its grantees and their funded research. Having a policy that is truly journal agnostic strengthens the shift away from perverse career incentives and instead focuses on the merit of the research, not the publication brand or prestige. Our commitment is to make this pivot as painless as possible for grantee authors and we will work directly with them as they navigate the new policy.
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