Comment Re:Of course... (Score 2, Insightful) 196
You're right- this won't solve all of the major problems of getting published, but it will solve the problem of money-hungry publishers exploiting libraries and subscribers for every last penny.
But if this model does take off, then interest and contributions to the journal will only rise. Which in turn, means that more good work will get out there. Hefty online interest can mean that e-journals will have the ability to dictate to print publishers the terms.
NB: Some journals now send out articles for peer-review with the names of the authors blanked out. Blind peer-review. It's rather surprising who actually gets turned down in these cases.
But if this model does take off, then interest and contributions to the journal will only rise. Which in turn, means that more good work will get out there. Hefty online interest can mean that e-journals will have the ability to dictate to print publishers the terms.
NB: Some journals now send out articles for peer-review with the names of the authors blanked out. Blind peer-review. It's rather surprising who actually gets turned down in these cases.
