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BlueInID

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2. For-profit publishers

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue May 9, 2023, 10:10 AM

May 2023

Many publishers of the scientific literature operate on a for-profit basis. This parasitizes the tradition that scientist provide community service through volunteer peer review. Eslevier is among the biggest offenders of the for-profit publishers - Wiley is bad as well. Actions like this walkout are good, but as long as we keep submitting to journals that use these publishers and continue to provide free peer review to them, the situation isn't likely to change.

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'Too greedy': mass walkout at global science journal over 'unethical' fees [View all] Eugene May 2023 OP

May this encourage others to do the same. I am impressed with these people Maraya1969 May 2023 #1

For-profit publishers BlueInID May 2023 #2