Eva Méndez — an expert in open science at the Carlos III University of Madrid — criticizes the current system and the “predatory behavior” of all scientific pub

Eva Méndez — an expert in open science at the Carlos III University of Madrid — criticizes the current system and the “predatory behavior” of all scientific publishers. “Paying 43 million euros a year is outrageous. With those 43 million euros, a great alternative system could be made,” I left academia 20 years ago, back when this was a new (or newish at least) idea. It's sad that after 20 years this is STILL being discussed. It feels like the world of publishing is changing so slow, still. See Also: https://guides.library.cornell.edu/openaccess https://guides.library.cornell.edu/openaccess