Why scholarly publishing might be a bubble

Why scholarly publishing might be a bubble

Scholarly communication began as an interpersonal exchange of findings between fellow researchers (1). In time, the need arose for a structured, comprehensive, and pragmatic means of communicating scientific knowledge in the form of scholarly journals. Scientists did research for the sake of progress, and journals strived to catalyze the dissemination of research as widely as possible. In the a...

Why shocking might be not shocking enough.

Sudden cardiac death remains the single most frequent cause of mortality in the industrialized world [1]. Indeed, approximately every 100 s somebody dies suddenly in the United States alone [2]. Most frequently, ventricular fibrillation (VF) associated with acute myocardial ischemia or infarction is the cause of circulatory collapse [1]. When untreated, VF is lethal within minutes because the a...

Scholarly publishing threatened?

How many invitations did you receive last week to publish your latest research data in a journal with a name very similar to those of our classic scientific journals? The reason for this generosity must be the high chance of cheating researchers so that they pay article processing charges. These journals have been denominated 'predatory journals' and have interested a Canadian librarian, Charle...

Wikis in scholarly publishing

Scientific research is a process concerned with the creation, collective accumulation, contextualization, updating and maintenance of knowledge. Wikis provide an environment that allows to collectively accumulate, contextualize, update and maintain knowledge in a coherent and transparent fashion. Here, we examine the potential of wikis as platforms for scholarly publishing. In the hope to stimu...

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