Why the Sci-mag Barons are Right

Why the Sci-mag Barons are Right
Crispin Davis, chief executive of publisher Reed Elsevier, defends the industry in this article in the Observer. In an article unlikely to convince the converted, Davis writes, "There is a conflict of interest in a system where authors pay to publish. Potentially, financial pressure to accept more articles could lead to a lower quality of published research." One wonders how the publishing industry, which faces the same conflict of interest, is somehow magically immune. More...