Saturday, June 11, 2016

Research papers will cost millions – drains libraries. – Helsingborgs Dagblad

Lund University subscriptions have tripled in ten years.

This year, the Swedish government to add about 35 billion on research. A wise investment for a country of knowledge. But if the research to be effective, it needs to be spread. It occurs mainly through articles in scientific journals.

In total there are around 28 000 magazines for almost every niche of the research. Every year released about 2.5 million scientific articles in this flood of newly produced knowledge.

All magazines are not created equal. An article in titles such as The Lancet, Nature, Science or Cell can determine a research career. It published there is both rigorous quality reviewed and selected in the extreme competition.

Journal The system is not only a way to disseminate new results, but also the primary way to evaluate research findings. It determines the research that counts. The situation has given the publishers behind the magazines special status.



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