This Is Why Academic Publishing Is So Expensive #science #publishing #money

A handful of companies dominate the world of academic publishing, generating billions in profits from research already funded by taxpayers. This system relies heavily on free labor from academia, making the publication process a highly lucrative business for these publishers. The discussion includes the implications for science publishing and the ongoing debate around open access publishing.

The Drain of Scientific Publishing - https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Scientific sinkhole: estimating the cost of peer review based on survey data with snowball sampling - https://researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41073-023-00128-2
The oligopoly’s shift to open access: How the big five academic publishers profit from article processing charges - https://direct.mit.edu/qss/article/doi/10.1162/qss_a_00272/118070/The-Oligopoly-s-Shift-to-Open-Access-How-the-Big
Are open access fees a good use of taxpayers’ money? - https://direct.mit.edu/qss/article/doi/10.1162/qss_c_00305/120308/Are-open-access-fees-a-good-use-of-tax-payers

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