David versus Goliath: Early career researchers in an unethical publishing system.

Autor: Receveur A; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Bonfanti J; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., D'Agata S; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Helmstetter AJ; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Moore NA; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Oliveira BF; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Petit-Cailleux C; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Rievrs Borges E; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Schultz M; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Sexton AN; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France., Veytia D; FRB-CESAB, Montpellier, France.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ecology letters [Ecol Lett] 2024 Mar; Vol. 27 (3), pp. e14395.
DOI: 10.1111/ele.14395
Abstrakt: The publish-or-perish culture in academia has catalysed the development of an unethical publishing system. This system is characterised by the proliferation of journals and publishers-unaffiliated with learned societies or universities-that maintain extremely large revenues and profit margins diverting funds away from the academic community. Early career researchers (ECRs) are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of this publishing system because of intersecting factors, including pressure to pursue high impact publications, rising publication costs and job insecurity. Moving towards a more ethical system requires that scientists advocate for structural change by making career choices that come with risks, many of which disproportionately impact ECRs. We illuminate major issues facing ECRs in Ecology and Evolution under the current publishing system, and propose a portfolio of actions to promote systemic change that can be implemented by ECRs and established researchers.
(© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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