The preprint dilemma: good for science, bad for the public? A discussion paper for the scientific community | Science Media Centre

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Summary:

"There is a quiet revolution taking place in scientific publishing and almost everyone I speak to thinks it’s long overdue.  One aspect of the revolution is ‘preprints’, the practise of making scientific papers available to any experts for scrutiny before journal peer review and publication. Others explain the benefits far better than me but suffice to say enthusiasts argue that – if adopted widely – preprint could herald the end of the perverse effects of the dominance of journal impact factors over scientific careers and speed up the publishing process which can sometimes see scientists waiting for months or years as they work their way down the journal hierarchy....

This essay is an appeal to the scientific community – researchers, publishers and communicators – to take stock and engage in a discussion of the wider impacts of preprint...."

 

Link:

http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/the-preprint-dilemma-good-for-science-bad-for-the-public-a-discussion-paper-for-the-scientific-community/

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Date tagged:

07/18/2018, 15:47

Date published:

07/18/2018, 11:48