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> I don't think universities, which are journals' bread and butter, are going to stop their subscriptions anytime soon. Around 60 German universities have canc

> I don't think universities, which are journals' bread and butter, are going to stop their subscriptions anytime soon. Around 60 German universities have cancelled their contracts with Elsevier: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49906/title/Major-German-Universities-Cancel-Elsevier-Contracts/ http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49906/... Obviously, the stated reason for cancellation would be that costs or too high, not that everyone downloads papers from sci-hub.

jcranberry 9y ago
As far as academic publication goes, Elsevier is literally the devil. Go 60 German universities.
Derbasti 9y ago
The European Union requires publicly funded papers to be publicly available. Elsevier did not provide open access, and was therefore deemed illegal for publicly funded research. They have since introduced open access options, and universities have renewed their subscriptions.
headcanon 9y ago
That's awesome, honestly I hope I'm wrong :)