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Does anyone actually access articles on a per-article basis? I would bet the lion share of downloads (and revenues) are institutional subscriptions.
by twoslide 8y ago
Does anyone actually access articles on a per-article basis? I would bet the lion share of downloads (and revenues) are institutional subscriptions.
- mrstew 8y agoWhen I worked at an academic publisher I was surprised by this, often it's researchers at small or private institutions that don't have a library or one that pays lots of subs. Also - used to be you'd set this to have a price context for reprints (printed version of the article with more logos) which were a much bigger & more profitable revenue source. Pharma companies would buy '00s to distribute at conferences.
- Fomite 8y agoThe pharma companies still do, at least at the conferences I go to.
- Vinnl 8y agoSometimes people ask their librarian for an article, and they pay for it without the requester knowing (or caring).