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Well, in deference to the dramatic title, there are also negative consequences and not only those positive ones. For instance: It seems logical that the averag
by elif 9y ago
Well, in deference to the dramatic title, there are also negative consequences and not only those positive ones.
For instance: It seems logical that the average quality of science goes down when peer-reviewing is optional. Likewise, corrections and redactions are not guaranteed to take place.
The real game change will be if/when pirate publishers force traditional publishers to drop their profit models, and the best of both worlds can be achieved.
- sitkack 9y ago> average quality of science goes down when peer-reviewing is optional where was this claim made?
- kbutler 9y agoYou also need to show that current peer review is happening and is effective at identifying bad science, and that corrections and redactions are currently guaranteed to take place. Both of those are questionable.