The Gates Foundation is pushing to make academic journals free and open to the public

Starting in January 2017, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will require all of the researchers it funds to publish in journals that are free for the public to read, according to ScienceInsider. The Gates Foundation rules are in conflict with current policies at many top journals such as Science, which generally charge for access for at least the first few months. Still, the organization has a lot of clout and may be able to push for more open access.