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I don't presume to be aware of all the implementation details, but in the abstract, is this not a pretty excellent use of tax payer money? To support universal
by gglitch 9y ago
I don't presume to be aware of all the implementation details, but in the abstract, is this not a pretty excellent use of tax payer money? To support universal access to research, data, and educational materials?
- denzil_correa 9y agoTax payer money is already funded to conduct research. Why do we need to pay 2000$ to host a PDF article?
- scientist 9y agoYou do not need to pay to host a PDF article, there are platforms such as arxiv.org or zenodo.org that do this for free for you.
- mirimir 9y agoYes, but as others have said, professional advancement typically depends on publishing in the expensive journals. And that's no accident, in that predatory for-profit publishers have targeted prestigious journals for acquisition. It's the same game that drug makers play with top-selling drugs. Eventually, authors will migrate to the not-for-profit open access journals and platforms. But that will take time. Top-ranked PIs must lead the way, given that their reputations are well established, and they have tenure.
- mirimir 9y agoSupporting research is an excellent use of tax payer money. But paying monopoly rents to publish? Not so much, I think.