1. As the world turns: scientific publishing in the digital era.
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Ozonoff, David
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SCIENCE publishing ,DIGITAL technology ,GENERATIVE artificial intelligence ,ELECTRONIC journals ,MEDICAL sciences ,CHATBOTS - Abstract
This article explores the impact of digital technology on scientific publishing. It discusses how digital devices and online search engines have transformed the way scientists access research articles. The Open Access movement has also led to the creation of free electronic journals, changing the traditional subscription-based model. However, the article acknowledges challenges such as the increase in submission volume and the difficulty in obtaining conscientious peer reviews. It questions the effectiveness of pre-publication peer review and suggests that post-publication peer review may be a more valuable form of evaluation. The article also discusses the use of preprint servers, which allow researchers to share their work before formal peer review, and suggests incorporating crowd-sourced peer review mechanisms to evaluate the value of preprints. It raises questions about the trust and acceptance of computer-generated papers and the evolving concept of authorship in the era of hyperauthorship. The author acknowledges that scientific publishing is undergoing rapid evolution and may look very different in the future. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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