Of all the crazy parts of our crazy system, the craziest part is where taxpayers pay for the research, then pay private companies to publish it, and then pay again so scientists can read it. We may not agree on much, but we can all agree on this: it is time, finally and forever, to get rid of for-profit scientific publishers.

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[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Fun fact Robert Maxwell established the for profit scientific publishing companies. If that name seems familiar he is the father of Ghislaine.

[–] quickenparalysespunk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

🤮

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 3 points 2 weeks ago

Every rich person is a piece of trash and deserves to be taken out.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 20 points 2 weeks ago

Everyone but Elsevier wants that.

[–] darthsundhaft@piefed.social 16 points 2 weeks ago

Agreed. Honestly can't believe how this is even still a thing at this point.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No, wrong, try again. Many of us, certainly at least tens of thousands of academics, have switched to submitting and supporting free open journals.

So I agree with your conclusion, but your factual basis is faulty.

[–] bonenode@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

I think you got to specify which research area you are in. In terms of life sciences for example, I don't see what you are saying.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Good luck at P&T with only Publications in open journals. BTW, they are not "free". They still have page charges.

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago

leech parasites

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 2 weeks ago

And their service stinks

[–] BigTurkeyLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

We need more profit in science, like we need to reward the most the greedy and unscrupulous people in capitalism.

[–] tuff_wizard@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

This seems like it would be an easy thing for some doo gooders to set up for free. Maybe with a few ads to fund it.

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 1 points 2 weeks ago

"Publishing" isn't necessary in 2026.

Anyone can put information out there for free. If it's genuinely worth reading, people will read it.