Eisen has previously been a frequent, feisty participant in debates about scientific publishing, doggedly supporting the development of free access to journal articles. In 2003, he co-founded the Public Library of Science (PLOS), whose journal PLOS ONE grew to become one of the largest open-access journals. Authors pay a fee so that their articles in PLOS journals are free to read when published.

Eisen has criticized the paywalls still in place at many subscription journals as slowing the progress of science and the diffusion of useful findings. But critics of PLOS's model have suggested author fees create an incentive for journals to maximize the number of papers published at the expense of adequate peer review and quality and can create barriers for authors with limited resources.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Its more /c/science news tbh. For comrades elife is high mid tier bio-journal

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

politics is science lenin-sure

im halfway joking

[–] take_five_seconds@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

wtf is an eLife?

/me goes to wikipedia

... reading hmm what's this?

howard hughes

oh ok some weird think tank

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It is a scientific journal.

Link: https://elifesciences.org/

[–] frogbellyratbone_@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://elifesciences.org/inside-elife/495baf34/statement-of-the-elife-board-of-directors

Mike has been given clear feedback from the board that his approach to leadership, communication and social media has at key times been detrimental to the cohesion of the community

these genocidal supporters don't even use the oxford comma fuck them

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

cringe

Death to America

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

MUH FREE SPEECH