28-11-2025, 08:58 PM
Prices for individual articles are mostly fictional because barely any academic actually pays for them thanks to bundles bought by research libraries (not to speak of the more grey areas or authors being allowed to send you copies, which is often the easiest way in smaller fields). You can often get a library card for less than that fee for one article and download all you want from all the journals the institution is subscribed to even if you don't have an university affiliation. In some cases you have to be on the premises of the library, in others, you can just sit at home and need some kind of login.
That being said, for publications on the Voynich manuscript, it is probably smart to a) choose a reputable journal to make sure your contribution does not get lost among the countless theories that are published online every day, which unfortunately usually means it is not a free open access journal and b) nevertheless ensure to keep it easily accessible to amateur researchers. In other words, great to see the article on the Naibbe cipher published!
That being said, for publications on the Voynich manuscript, it is probably smart to a) choose a reputable journal to make sure your contribution does not get lost among the countless theories that are published online every day, which unfortunately usually means it is not a free open access journal and b) nevertheless ensure to keep it easily accessible to amateur researchers. In other words, great to see the article on the Naibbe cipher published!