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> "journals provide little to no value[...]" and "researchers value the curation[...]" are quite at odds with each other I think They aren't because the journa
by MagnumOpus 8y ago
> "journals provide little to no value[...]" and "researchers value the curation[...]" are quite at odds with each other I think
They aren't because the journal corporations don't provide the curation, they provide the brand name that attracts heavy-hitting papers. The curation is provided by academics for free. The brand name ("impact factor" of historic papers in that journals) is the one thing that prevents migration.
- wilsonnb 8y agoAt the end of the day, researchers need some way to decide which papers they should read and which they shouldn't. There are too many papers coming out for anyone to read them all. The fact that prestigious journals have a vested interest in not printing crap papers is a helpful filter when deciding what to read. I still think there should be some reform in this area but the journals do provide some value at the moment.