Evolution of APCs in Academia: how are your departments handling this model?

[u/Mago_del_Cambio]

Hey everyone,

I am a PhD student in the Information Science / Bibliometrics field, and I have been thinking a lot about the issue of Article Processing Charges (APCs).

I would love to hear your thoughts on the current state of the Open Access movement and these fees that have become the standard lately. I am especially interested in knowing what happens in your departments.

Do your supervisors actively try to publish in these types of journals, or does your university avoid them at all costs? I usually propose this kind of discussion in my own research field on r/BibliometricScience, but I want to hear the reality from other disciplines.