The publication of academic papers has long followed the model established by traditional publishing. That is, a “pay-to-access” system whereby articles are protected by a paywall or subscription and the revenues they generate go to the publisher alone. However, “open-access” publishing has risen in popularity as information outside of academia moves more and more freely on the internet. Contrary to traditional publishing, an “open-access”-type journal imposes no price barriers on the papers it publishes (Bailey). Academic journals are thus faced with a dilemma; to opt for the traditional…