21038 Researchers Taking a Stand against #Elsevier. These are some of their objections:
1. Elsevier charges exorbitantly high prices for subscriptions to individual journals.
2. the only realistic option for many libraries is to agree to buy very large "bundles"; Elsevier thus makes huge profits by exploiting the fact that some journals are essential.
3. Elsevier supports measures such as SOPA, PIPA that aim to restrict the free exchange of information.
Luke Drury
and 4 others
boosted
Wow... I was just pointed to this paper
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.104081
and its retraction
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.104081
Want to read the first sentence of the introduction together with me?
"Certainly, here is a possible introduction for your topic: Lithiummetal batteries are..."
What the...
This passed #peerreview in a journal with IF=6.3 ?!
#science #publishing #ai #slop #bullshit #researchethics #openscience #misconduct #misconductsconduct #elsevier #journal
![The first paragraph of the paper in question. Of relevance is the first sentence after the first heading "1. Introduction". This sentence reads: "Certainly, here is a possible introduction for your topic: Lithiummetal batteries are promising candidates for high-energy-density rechargeable batteries due to their low electrode potentials and high theoretical capacities [1,2]."](https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/115/536/320/074/336/780/original/eac2a315564867f2.png)
Wow... I was just pointed to this paper
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.104081
and its retraction
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.104081
Want to read the first sentence of the introduction together with me?
"Certainly, here is a possible introduction for your topic: Lithiummetal batteries are..."
What the...
This passed #peerreview in a journal with IF=6.3 ?!
#science #publishing #ai #slop #bullshit #researchethics #openscience #misconduct #misconductsconduct #elsevier #journal
der.hans
and 11 others
boosted
Happy Halloween, punks! Let's all take a moment to remember the year I made my confused husband dress up as a paywall so I could be Open Access Hero.
#OpenAccess #OA #OER #libraryLife #HigherEd #Elsevier #library #Halloween #AcademicHumor
A person shown from behind wearing an orange cape with the CC Creative Commons logo on it.
A man wearing a brick wall costume with the word ELSEVIER printed on it, next to a woman in a mask and orange cape.