zd9 comments on Scientific Exposure

submitted 11 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] zd9@lemmy.world 81 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The scientific journal industrial complex is one of the highest profit margins in the world. It's consistently at like 30-60% pure profit. Obviously not all journals are the same, some are reasonable, but some are insane. LOOKING AT YOU ELSEVIER

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

It's like music. There's a lot of value in the back catalogue.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

The labor is in the peer review and they pay nothing. Then they setup a system where peer reviewers get "credits" not one cares about.

Fucking wooden nickels.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 11 months ago

wonder whats natrues profit margin, they probably one of the most well renowned journal

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