Is there any reason for academic journals to exist? I understand peer review, but I don't think I ever used a physical journal. When I researched peer reviewed articles, I would mostly keyword search and the journal didn't really matter.
Why can't articles just get posted online with a stamp that says "peer reviewed by former reviewers of econometrica" and just bypass the whole thing?
This is fantastic. I’ve run up against these constraints time and again over the last several years trying to access academic papers regarding Covid, mainly. It’s baffling: why wouldn’t a researcher want the broadest possible audience for his or her work?
I rarely share blog posts on my social network sites but this one is different. Anyone interested enough to read an academic paper really ought to be able to do so.
Thank you very much for the info.
elm
c'est ridicule
O yes, the dreaded IRB.
I'm an independent researcher and run in to the problem of gaining access to information I would like to see often. It is very frustrating.
You can bypass paywalled journals by using sci-hub too.
https://sci-hub.se/
Is there any reason for academic journals to exist? I understand peer review, but I don't think I ever used a physical journal. When I researched peer reviewed articles, I would mostly keyword search and the journal didn't really matter.
Why can't articles just get posted online with a stamp that says "peer reviewed by former reviewers of econometrica" and just bypass the whole thing?
That's a lot of edits! Do stupid little minor edits count?
This looks like an exciting project to undertake! Thank you for the info!
Thanks! This is most helpful, but I still find the idea of being a Wikipedia editor intimidating.
This is fantastic. I’ve run up against these constraints time and again over the last several years trying to access academic papers regarding Covid, mainly. It’s baffling: why wouldn’t a researcher want the broadest possible audience for his or her work?
I rarely share blog posts on my social network sites but this one is different. Anyone interested enough to read an academic paper really ought to be able to do so.