Science Blue :trek_tos_spock: on Nostr: Even though I'm not an academic of any sort, I have first-hand knowledge of this BS. ...

Even though I'm not an academic of any sort, I have first-hand knowledge of this BS. I wrote a section of a study about sea level rise once and was hit up for a few hundred dollars to have my name listed as an author. I told them to F off.
#Academia #AcademicJournals #Scams

Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/16/academic-journal-publishers-universities-price-subscriptions