tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30682564.post4917224650126344362..comments2023-10-06T12:59:27.150+00:00Comments on Scientific Misconduct Blog: The case of Prism: Open science and hypocritical publishersAubrey Blumsohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702477777798565371noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30682564.post-8347585129667922352007-09-05T17:22:00.000+00:002007-09-05T17:22:00.000+00:00The argument from industry groups such as PRISM th...The argument from industry groups such as PRISM that open access will result in a deterioration of the scholarly publishing system, and peer review is their weakest argument.<BR/><BR/>If that system was working to fight for science it might be an argument. <BR/><BR/>There has been too little emphasis on only a part of the commercial aspect of their motives. The vested commercial interests of publishers themselves is probably not a big part. The vested interests of other commercial intererests publishing within their pages is more important. These other interests know that a "bought" publication system will allow them to slip science through the net, and will help to subvert criticism (by threatening loss of advertising). I wouldn't be surprised if the pharmaceutical industry is the main hidden force behind PRISM, rather than Elsevier and the rest.<BR/><BR/>Self publication and archiving is practically the norm in Physics and Mathematics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com