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Hamid R. Jamali

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Information scientist, Scholarly communication researcher; Associate Professor @ #SISCSU
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Research is free to read in Australia – but it’s not getting the support it needs

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By Hamid R. Jamali, Edward J. Luca, Simon Wakeling
| Campus Review Verified
Picture: iStock/Dusan Stankovic Australian universities pay millions to commercial academic publishers each year. This is one of the main ways academics publish their research and have it recognised by their peers. Please login below to view content or subscribe now.
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So much research is already free to read in Australia – but it’s not getting the support it needs Original

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By Hamid R. Jamali, Edward J. Luca, Simon Wakeling
| The Conversation Verified
Australian universities pay millions to commercial academic publishers each year. This is one of the main ways academics publish their research and have it recognised by their peers. The money covers staff and students’ access to journals. It also ensures members of the public can read much of the research produced at those universities without a paywall. Meanwhile, another model operates with far less recognition. It’s known as “diamond open access”, and it doesn’t involve any fees.
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The peer review system is breaking down. Here's how we can fix it

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By Hamid R. Jamali, Edward J. Luca, Simon Wakeling
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Joshua Hoehne/Unsplash Scientific publishing relies on peer review as the mechanism that maintains trust in what we publish. When we read a journal article, we assume experts have rigorously scrutinized it before publication. This crucial system is currently under severe strain. We conducted a comprehensive study of Australian academic journals and their editors—surveying 139 editors and interviewing 27. The picture is concerning.
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