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June 21, 2012 1

Academic papers today are not meant to be discussion forums

By in Blog, e-Science, Opinion, Writing

Tweet This excellent post covers why academic publishing is obsolete. TL;DR: 1. The time lag is huge; it’s measured in months, or even years. 2. Most academic publications are inaccessible outside universities. 3. Virtually no one reads most academic publications. 4. It’s very unusual to make successful philosophical arguments in paper form. 5. Papers don’t have prestige [...]