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The Downside of Scale for Journal Publishers: Quality Control and Filtration

Scale can be achieved by broadly outsourcing the editorial process. Does this lead to a loss in quality control, and is this acceptable?

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 22, 2016
  • 25 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Why Does Availability Seem to Drive Down the Quality of Information Goods?

While it seems that availability drives down the quality of information goods, some exceptions make it clear this is not an unavoidable fate. Can scientific publishing beat the trend?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 10, 2011
  • 33 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

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