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This article focuses on research productivity and the journal system. A select group of biomedical scientists were surveyed on these issues. The main problems on research productivity concern funding issues; while accessing journal articles is not considered to be an obstacle to the scientific work (issue ranked 12th of 16 problems). Scientists, librarians, universities, and funding bodies should hold constructive dialogue, and they should examine “the complete R&D value-chain, from research proposal through citation to exploitation”, and possibly contribute to scientific and economic progress. King DW. The cost of journal publishing: a literature review and commentary. Learned Publishing 2007; 20:85–106. Illustrates the effect of number of articles published on average costs, examines implications for libraries and the author-side payment model, and gives examples of how economies of scale can be achieved. © Copyright 2008 by European Association of Science Editors Top of Page |
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