Post AVS56INDyzoNm6aK2q by wtfrank@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AVS56HggX9mfeAgLjs by glynmoody@mastodon.social
2023-05-07T09:57:15Z
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‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/07/too-greedy-mass-walkout-at-global-science-journal-over-unethical-fees a rare outing of this major problem in the mainstream media #OpenAccess
(DIR) Post #AVS56INDyzoNm6aK2q by wtfrank@mastodon.social
2023-05-07T10:05:38Z
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@glynmoody what would a non-profit have to charge per article, to cover costs?
(DIR) Post #AVS56JHwa7BKc17cS8 by glynmoody@mastodon.social
2023-05-07T10:20:11Z
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@wtfrank depends on what result you want. it's becoming clear that simple preprints are adequate, and those cost practically nothing to put on a server like arXiv.org...
(DIR) Post #AVS56JsSOMOARGCmMi by wtfrank@mastodon.social
2023-05-07T10:30:48Z
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@glynmoody I assumed there was some value in peer review which ideally ought to be paid for rather than done voluntarily. Am I right to assume less/no peer review takes place for papers that are only published on arxiv?
(DIR) Post #AVS56KV64hIUN6Hdaq by glynmoody@mastodon.social
2023-05-07T10:33:09Z
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@wtfrank yes, but there are increasing doubts that peer review adds much; just as important is post publication review, which can be done with preprints...
(DIR) Post #AVS56L6fozM4FdreAC by publius@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-05-08T17:26:56Z
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@glynmoody @wtfrank My sibling (an academic librarian) proposed an alternative to most journals : "we will print out several copies of your paper and have grad students hand-carry them to the five or ten people who actually read what you publish."