- Updated: March 4, 2026
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The One Science Reform We Can All Support: A Call for Open‑Access Publishing
In a compelling essay titled “The One Science Reform We Can All,” the author argues that the for‑profit scientific publishing model is unsustainable and burdens taxpayers with hidden costs. The piece highlights how research funding, journal subscription fees, and paywalls create a barrier to knowledge, especially for institutions and researchers in low‑income regions.
The core message is clear: eliminating commercial publishers and moving to open‑access platforms would democratise scientific information, accelerate innovation, and ensure that publicly funded research remains publicly accessible. The author backs this claim with data on rising journal costs, the growing number of “predatory” publishers, and the success stories of community‑run repositories such as arXiv and PubMed Central.
Key recommendations include:
- Redirecting a portion of research grant budgets to support open‑access publishing fees.
- Encouraging universities and research institutions to adopt institutional repositories.
- Mandating that publicly funded research be deposited in open‑access archives within 12 months of publication.
By adopting these reforms, the scientific community can reduce costs, increase transparency, and foster global collaboration. For a deeper dive, read the original essay here.
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Andrii Bidochko
CTO UBOS
Andrii Bidochko is an AI entrepreneur and researcher focused on AI agents, reinforcement learning, and autonomous systems. He writes about the technologies shaping the future of machine intelligence, from frontier models and agent architectures to real-world AI applications.