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Open source software projects are critical for the success of #OpenScience efforts to sustainably transition or launch scholarly journals in Open Access, especially in emerging economies and developing countries https://www.abecbrasil.org.br/novo/2022/07/a-divulgacao-cientifica-impulsionada-pelo-software-open-journal-systems/

By encompassing the accessiblity of empirical data, journals in #OpenAccess also promote the integrity of scholarly research and knowledge of complex phenomena, such as via the discoverability of historically situated, location-specific datasets https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/09/21/peer-review-and-humanities-online-an-interview-with-daryle-williams-about-the-journal-of-slavery-and-data-preservation/