“If you leave the system, you won’t survive” > Observant Online

peter.suber's bookmarks 2016-05-14

Summary:

"However, with a view to long term, Godlee has doubts about the present system. “I can imagine a better system, in which all studies are published in open databases, including the setup, all raw data, and the findings. All researchers, but also businesses, could analyse or reproduce the results. In such a system, journals would have a different role: selecting instead of publishing. Journals would then write about the most creditable studies.” Why is it not done like that? “Because the present system suits the journals, because publishers earn enough money from it. Scientists, journals, everyone is trapped in the same system. If you leave the system, you won’t survive.” ..."

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http://www.observantonline.nl/English/Home/Articles/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10876/If-you-leave-the-system-you-wont-survive

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Date tagged:

05/14/2016, 17:16

Date published:

05/14/2016, 13:16