🍿 scientists vs publishers Watching with great interest. Scientists are claiming, pubs are in a 3-part “scheme” to 1. Lower labor costs by agreeing not to compensate scholars for performing their peer review services; 2. Reduce competition by requiring scholars to submit their manuscripts to only one journal at a time; 3. Control access to scientific information by prohibiting scholars from freely sharing their research while their manuscripts are under peer review https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/09/16/scientists-file-antitrust-lawsuit-against-six-journal-publishers/