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26 New and Changing Scientific Publication Practices Due to Open-Access Publication Initiatives
Pages 110-113

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... These are the rules and practices that govern publication activity, at least in the broad sense of publication. THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION There are several principles that have guided the publication of traditional scientific journal articles, which include the following: · In science, technology, and medicine, quality control by peer review is key.
From page 111...
... There are two reasons for economic rules that govern the scientific community: (1) efficient dissemination and preservation of scientific information and (2)
From page 112...
... One might naturally think that in this situation the prestige is derived from the name of the journal. The other reaction is to let the research community decide, since impact factors and prestige are used by tenure committees, granting agencies, and other organizations within the scientific community.
From page 113...
... That change certainly must arise in the same way that those rules and practices arose in the first place, that is, by discussion within the scientific community that leads to new policy decisions by such organizations as journals. What is needed is a broad discussion by a body such as the International Council for Science (ICSU)


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