Valuy@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoSurge in fake citations uncovered by audit of 2.5 million biomedical science paperswww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarebonenode@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoScientific publishing is a massive sham. Yet another area tainted by maximising profits.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoFunny you should say that, because neither authors nor reviewers get paid.
minus-squarebonenode@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoTrue, but I didn’t say otherwise. Good to note the profit is on the publisher side though, agreed.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoIt is a case where the “greed is good” neoliberal mantra works in the stupidest way possible, especially in the age of self publishing.
minus-squareThomasWilliams@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 days agoMore papers = more pay. The researchers don’t work for free either.
Scientific publishing is a massive sham. Yet another area tainted by maximising profits.
Funny you should say that, because neither authors nor reviewers get paid.
True, but I didn’t say otherwise. Good to note the profit is on the publisher side though, agreed.
It is a case where the “greed is good” neoliberal mantra works in the stupidest way possible, especially in the age of self publishing.
More papers = more pay.
The researchers don’t work for free either.