Why the Sci-mag Barons are Right
Crispin Davis,
The Observer,
Apr 19, 2004
Crispin Davis, chief executive of publisher Reed Elsevier, defends the industry in this article in the Observer. In an article unlikely to convince the converted, Davis writes, "There is a conflict of interest in a system where authors pay to publish. Potentially, financial pressure to accept more articles could lead to a lower quality of published research." One wonders how the publishing industry, which faces the same conflict of interest, is somehow magically immune. And, of course, it isn't. Nor is quality somehow improved by subscription barriers. Indeed, one suspects that the barriers are the only thing keeping the quality myth alive.
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