Do we need to move from communication technology to user community? A new economic model of the journal as a club

Much of the argument around reforming, remaking, or preserving the traditions of scholarly publishing is built on economic principles, explicit or implicit. Can we afford open access (OA)? How do we pay for high‐quality services? Why does it cost so much? In this article, we argue that the sterility...

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Published in:Learned publishing 2019-01, Vol.32 (1), p.27-35
Main Authors: Hartley, John, Potts, Jason, Montgomery, Lucy, Rennie, Ellie, Neylon, Cameron
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