Nature  June 2, 2023 The Council of the European Union has recommended a ‘no pay’ academic-publishing model in which neither readers nor authors are billed for academic papers. The recommendations, part of a set of principles on scholarly publishing adopted by the council, are not legally binding and have been welcomed by some members of the academic community. Critics say that the plan could usher in a state-defined system that might stymie academic freedom and abolish an industry without considering who would pay for the alternative. Supporters, such as the German Research Federation, say the principles would lower the barriers […]