Monday, March 25, 2019

Scientific publishing needs to change


Scientific publishing needs to change

While our existing scientific publication system has limited value in this world, the scholarly peer review process is more important than ever.

For starters, the purpose of a scientific journal today should not be to publish research – there is no dearth of specialty platforms to publish scientific findings. Instead, what if we were to focus on the function of peer review to curate published discoveries? Experts, namely scientific specialists, are best equipped to comment on the inherent value of new discoveries in their field, provide historical and political context, and direct collection and publication of new information as it is being produced.


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