Why is Science Behind a Paywall?

acavaminombre's bookmarks 2018-08-07

Summary:

"Scientists’ work follows a consistent pattern. They apply for grants, perform their research, and publish the results in a journal. The process is so routine it almost seems inevitable. But what if it’s not the best way to do science?  Although the act of publishing seems to entail sharing your research with the world, most published papers sit behind paywalls. The journals that publish them charge thousands of dollars per subscription, putting access out of reach to all but the most minted universities. Subscription costs have risen dramatically over the past generation. According to critics of the publishers, those increases are the result of the consolidation of journals by private companies who unduly profit off their market share of scientific knowledge."

Link:

https://priceonomics.com/post/50096804256/why-is-science-behind-a-paywall

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Tags:

oa.business_models oa.hei oa.open_science

Date tagged:

08/07/2018, 14:22

Date published:

08/07/2018, 10:22