Scientists paid large publishers over $1 billion in four years to have their studies published with open access.
Nature Comms and Sci Reports cornering the market.
Open access = good.Extortionate APCs with little or no actual editorial service = bad.
https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-11-21/scientists-paid-large-publishers-over-1-billion-in-four-years-to-have-their-studies-published-with-open-access.html?outputType=amp
@xtaldave what are some people's favourite not for profit publishers?
@weberam2 @xtaldave i like eLife and PLOS
the problem with Nat Comms is that their impact factor is massive. when i was still in academia and publishing regularly, the PIs all wanted to be in there. and it was really difficult. but when we got it, it usually made a huge splash.
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@weberam2 @xtaldave i like eLife and PLOS
the problem with Nat Comms is that their impact factor is massive. when i was still in academia and publishing regularly, the PIs all wanted to be in there. and it was really difficult. but when we got it, it usually made a huge splash.