DIFFICULTIES FOR BRAZILIAN RESEARCHERS IN PAYING HIGH-LEVEL JOURNAL COSTS A researcher living in Brazil faces significant challenges in develop new studies and publishing their paper in high-level journals due to a constant lack of financial support. Often, they have to use their own savings to cover both research expenses and high cost of publication fees. In a country like Brazil, where the national budget for education, science, and technology is frequently frozen, cut, or lost to corruption, increasing the number of articles published in high-level journals is particularly difficult. This article offers a thoughtful reflection on these issues and attempts to answer the following question: "Is open-access publishing pricing scientists out?"
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