> Academic research (one of the big complainers about the cost) could fix this easily - stop rewarding scientists for publishing in those journals! From what I

> Academic research (one of the big complainers about the cost) could fix this easily - stop rewarding scientists for publishing in those journals! From what I know, it's the politicians that rewards scientists for publishing in those journals. At least here in Norway, universities have been competing for funding[1], and publishing in higher-impact ("more prestigious") journals counts for more compared to lower-impact journals. [1]: https://www.regjeringen.no/globalassets/upload/kd/vedlegg/uh/finansiering.pdf https://www.regjeringen.no/globalassets/upload/kd/vedlegg/uh...