3 ms·
The value that journals provide is identifying high-value research for other scientists to read, and also for the researchers' employers and funders who use it
by hackuser 10y ago
The value that journals provide is identifying high-value research for other scientists to read, and also for the researchers' employers and funders who use it as a basis to decide whether to hire the researchers, give them tenure, or fund them.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago> "The value that journals provide is identifying high-value research for other scientists to read" As I said before, curation. > "and also for the researchers' employers and funders who use it as a basis to decide whether to hire the researchers, give them tenure, or fund them." If that's true, sounds like it's time for the processes around hiring of science staff to get an overhaul.
- Aaargh20318 10y ago> The value that journals provide is identifying high-value research for other scientists to read No, it's other scientists who do that for the journals, for free. They can just as well do it for any other publication. The only value journals add is printing it on a piece of paper. So basically they provide the same value as a €30 Deskjet.