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As long as there are 1000 applicants for one tenure job, Elsevier will stay around. Even 100 scientists abandon Elsevier, 10000 PhD students elsewhere queue up
by raincom 7y ago
As long as there are 1000 applicants for one tenure job, Elsevier will stay around. Even 100 scientists abandon Elsevier, 10000 PhD students elsewhere queue up to publish their papers in journals owned by Elsevier.
- MegaButts 7y agoThat doesn't mean that academics can't slowly tarnish their reputation until eventually (years, decades, centuries) certain journals are no longer relevant. Change takes time. That doesn't mean it isn't a worthwhile endeavor.
- raincom 7y agoCommittees should rely on the quality of published articles, rather on where these articles are published. As long as the latter mentality persists, it will take a long time.
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 7y agoWhat matters is where the high-impact papers go. If they go, so too does the prestige. There will be no shortage of manuscripts, but that's really not the point.