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The system is broken. Rich universities are ready to pay money, so publishers can raise price, basically making papers unavailable for poor universities who can
by EvgeniyZh 11y ago
The system is broken.
Rich universities are ready to pay money, so publishers can raise price, basically making papers unavailable for poor universities who can't handle subscriptions or individuals.
At the same time publishers hardly spend any money - most of people access publications online, not printed, and tons of journals don't have minimal review. So publisher does nothing and wants much money for that.
Scientist at the same time are stuck - if you want people to read your paper, you need good journal or conference, else you might be not heard. Leave alone prestige and fame.
So, something has to be done. Maybe Sci-Hub is that something.