Leopoldina discussion paper on the direct funding and evaluation of scientific journals (15.04.2025)
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Summary:
"Access to scientific knowledge is essential for science, as well as for tackling societal challenges. However, the limitation of this access by paywalls comes at a cost to public finances and also, increasingly, to scientific quality. In light of this situation, the authors of a discussion paper published today by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina propose a new funding principle for scientific journals that would make these publications freely available to everyone. Thus, a key aspect is for the funding of journals to follow the same procedure as publicly funded research. This would involve an application process to run a journal as well as regular evaluation. The aim is to guarantee lasting quality, transparency, and scientific relevance while also cutting costs."
Link:
https://www.leopoldina.org/en/press-1/press-releases/press-release/press/3129/From feeds:
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