Everything Hertz

17: Journals: Do we need them?

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Do we really need scientific journals?

Some of the topics discussed:

  • James trolling predatory journals with jibberish papers on the 'DONG' effect
  • How do these spammy journal invitation emails actually work?
  • Formal journals vs. preprint servers
  • The shift to preprints in psychology
  • Why do some journals forbid preprints?
  • An article defending the big publishers
  • How much does it really cost to have an online journal?
  • What if the public funders were to set up thier own journals?
  • What's the role of post-pubication review?
  • Do journals provide added value?
  • James' brush with the 'established' media

    • Links

    Publisher policies on preprints

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_academic_journals_by_preprint_policy

    How much do universities pay for journal subscriptions?

    https://gowers.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/elsevier-journals-some-facts/

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