The scientific publishing lobby: why science does not work

peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-05-19

Summary:

"Scientific progress is anchored in the way science is communicated to other scientists. Research papers are published through an antiquated system: scientific journals. This system, enforced by the scientific journals’ lobby, enormously slows down the progress of our society. This article analyzes the limitations of the current scientific publishing system, focusing on journals’ interests, their consequences on science and possible solutions to overcome the problem...."

Link:

https://culturico.com/2019/05/06/the-scientific-publishing-lobby-why-science-does-not-work/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.publishing oa.publishers oa.obstacles oa.lobbying oa.recommendations

Date tagged:

05/19/2019, 13:03

Date published:

05/19/2019, 09:03