Who really owns science? The Sci-Hub ban and the battle for scientific equity

Surajit Bhattacharya, Kaushik Bhattacharya, Neeta Bhattacharya, Neela Bhattacharya, Dhananjaya Sharma

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DOI: 10.20529/ijme.2026.030
Published: 2026-07-29
Container: Indian Journal of Medical Ethics
Publisher: Forum for Medical Ethics Society
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@article{allodium:10.20529/ijme.2026.030,
  title = {Who really owns science? The Sci-Hub ban and the battle for scientific equity},
  author = {Surajit Bhattacharya and Kaushik Bhattacharya and Neeta Bhattacharya and Neela Bhattacharya and Dhananjaya Sharma},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Indian Journal of Medical Ethics},
  doi = {10.20529/ijme.2026.030},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.20529/ijme.2026.030}
}

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AU  - Dhananjaya Sharma
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Bhattacharya, S., Bhattacharya, K., Bhattacharya, N., Bhattacharya, N., & Sharma, D. (2026). Who really owns science? The Sci-Hub ban and the battle for scientific equity. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. https://doi.org/10.20529/ijme.2026.030

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