This week’s Big Deal Longread helps explain the connection between flawed science and Big Deal journal bundles. In “Why Current Publication Practices May Distort Science,” the authors explain that the oligopoly of journal publishers and the artificial scarcity created by journal selectivity contribute to a system where the contest for highest “impact” will systematically undermine the accuracy of “winning” scientific articles. It’s a compact read, and well worth your time.
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The Taper