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The editing is not done by volunteers, the reviewing process is. Editing, proofreading, layout, and submit related info to different databases need to be done b
by leemailll 7y ago
The editing is not done by volunteers, the reviewing process is. Editing, proofreading, layout, and submit related info to different databases need to be done by someone. Editors for academic journals usually did not do the late part.
- buboard 7y agoEditing -> done by authors and reviewers, (paid) editors never make editorial suggestions Proofreading -> $50 on mechanical turk (this is really just proofreading according to a list of detailed rules, they not validating the text) Layout -> Completely useless in the internet age. In fact pasting it all in an HTML page makes it easier to read. Submit related info to different databases -> This should not be a thing at all. It is a thing because their databases are closed-access so they submit data and metadata to paying customers. I dont even think this is covered by subscription/publication costs but from those paying customers. So yeah, i think most ppl would be happy to pay ~$200 for their paper. It helps to weed out trolls too.