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How journals can break down barriers for Latin American scientists

The publishing ecosystem must do more to tackle inequities; quotas and partnerships with societies can help.
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  1. Mariana Viglino

    1. Mariana Viglino is a CONICET palaeontologist at the Instituto Patagónico de Geología y Paleontología, Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

Imagine academia as a racetrack. Some scientists start further ahead than others; some run on clean tracks, others face mud or obstacles. Some can afford only heavy boots, instead of trainers. Some are told that they are not trying hard enough.

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Nature 646, 517 (2025)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03304-0

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The author declares no competing interests.

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