{"id":16172,"date":"2023-12-14T01:49:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T01:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida103\/?page_id=16172"},"modified":"2023-12-14T01:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T01:49:27","slug":"scientific-publishing-in-a-digital-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida103\/learning-pathways\/why-open-matters\/scientific-publishing-in-a-digital-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific publishing in a digital world"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scientific research and dissemination of knowledge are key functions of the university. Traditionally, scientific knowledge is distributed through a process of peer-reviewed journals. Profit margins of commercial publishers of scientific journals are in excess of 30% compared with the profit margin of 12 – 15% for commercial magazines (Buranyi 2017[1]<\/a><\/sup>). From 1978 to 2014, the cost of academic textbooks has risen more than 800% which is more than triple the cost of inflation for the same period (Moules 2016[2]<\/a><\/sup>). In this section, we will reflect on and discuss the potential of open initiatives to widen affordable access to knowledge in a digital age.

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Jack Andraka<\/a> worked on a potential method for detecting pancreatic cancer at the age of 16, while still at high school. He conducted his award winning work through open access to scientific research. While his work was later refuted by members of the medical research community, this example illustrates the potential power of open access to research outputs.\n<\/p>\n

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