Researchers write the papers. Reviewers evaluate them for free. Universities a… · @noahatwhere · TwKit

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Researchers write the papers. Reviewers evaluate them for free. Universities and taxpayers fund the research. And somehow, researchers still have to pay to read the knowledge they collectively produced. The more you think about it, the more absurd it becomes. Of course, academic publishing has legitimate costs. But it’s hard to justify a system where access to scientific knowledge depends on whether your institution can afford the subscription. Science advances through the sharing of knowledge. A system that puts publicly funded research behind paywalls is working against the very purpose of science. Your ability to do research shouldn’t depend on how much you can afford to pay to read someone else’s.

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