A Mastodon post of someone complaining about the inaccessibility of research papers
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[–] 76 points 2 months ago (7 children)

The fact that public funds go to research only for everything that those funds becoming privatized is a fucking crime.

No grant should be given to any research if the results aren't published on an open journal.

No grant should be given if any marketable discovery becomes privatized

I am still fucking pissed that most countries used public funds to develop a covid vaccine then gifted them to private for profit corporation. Same for basically every medical development.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Many countries' funding agencies require open access publications for work based on their funding. However, open access fees are insanely high in some journals (e.g. around $12k for the higher impact factor Nature journals)...

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    that's also bullshit, I reviewed papers for publication. it's free labour, hosting a pdf is nearly free.

    there's no justification.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    We need nationally funded journals that are free for all people to read and mandate publication through them.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    I like the general direction of that idea. But honestly, not sure if this should be national with all the political pressure and censorship that could come from that. With how international scientific research is, perhaps the UN or a newly formed international organisation could oversee such journals.

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