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Maybe I missed something -- was there something about Elsevier that was particular bad? Worse than Wiley, and Springer? Would it make sense to boycott all the m
by lazyjeff 15y ago
Maybe I missed something -- was there something about Elsevier that was particular bad? Worse than Wiley, and Springer? Would it make sense to boycott all the major publishers, or does Elsevier charge particularly more...
- tylerneylon 15y agoI think Elsevier is a good position to act as a kingpin in the math world when it comes to the academic publishing racket. I'm not sure which publisher is worse than others, but I do think it's more likely that success will come against a particular target (more researchers will take the pledge), and that things would change with all publishers as a result. Elsevier has a long list of well-respected math journals, so a victory with them could be most meaningful in the eyes of the mathematicians who choose where to submit their papers.
- starwed 15y agoI've always heard that yes, Elsevier is especially bad. They charge more, and make more profit -- but the higher price comes entirely from the market share lock-in, and not from any additional quality/service.