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Refusing to cite paywalled literature restricts scientific communication and reproducibility
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Evidence establishes that open access to literature promotes research dissemination, transparency, and reproducibility, whereas restricting access via paywalls hinders these outcomes.

Evidence for · 3
Open Science and the impact of Open Access, Open Data, and FAIR publishing principles on data-driven academic research: Towards ever more transparent, accessible, and reproducible academic output?
2024 · cited by 14
Explains how greater accessibility (openness vs. paywalls) increases transparency and reproducibility.
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The impact of open access mandates on scientific research and technological development in the U.S.
2023 · cited by 9
Shows that removing paywalls increases diffusion and use of scientific research.
Open Access and Reproducibility in Plant Pathology Research: Guidelines and Best Practices.
2024 · cited by 6
Notes that open access publishing provides increased reproducibility and reuse.
Everything we examined (7)
  1. Wikipedia: Scientific communicationreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Scientific Methodreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Scientific Objectivityreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledgereferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. Open Science and the impact of Open Access, Open Data, and FAIR publishing principles on data-driven academic research: Towards ever more transparent, accessible, and reproducible academic output?peer-reviewedsupports
  6. The impact of open access mandates on scientific research and technological development in the U.S.peer-reviewedsupports
  7. Open Access and Reproducibility in Plant Pathology Research: Guidelines and Best Practices.peer-reviewedsupports
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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8205 Aug 2026
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