'Publish and be damned if I pay.' (controversy in United Kingdom over academic journals charging to publish research papers)(Research)

There is considerable controversy in the UK about the fact that some academic journals charge to publish research papers. This is not really a problem in the US, where research awards generally contain an element to cover page charges. However, it can present difficulties for academics in the UK, who may have to avoid publishing in certain journals. They point out that some learned societies manage to publish journals inexpensively to society members and libraries without making page charges.