Speaking of Paradigms: The Open Access Model and Developing Countries

Abstract

In its most accepted definition, scientific paradigms are “universally recognized scientific achievements that, for a time, provide model problems and solutions for a community of practitioners.” [1]. A major feature of paradigms is that they are not fixed, and instead, they face shifts, which implies changing methods, goals, and the patterns of research. Once these paradigms change, one cannot go back to old methods and beliefs.