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Statement on scientific publications by three national Academies (2016)

Academie des sciences, Leopoldina and Royal Society

(2016, 4 pages)

Researchers are increasingly overwhelmed by the growth of the number of publications that they have less time to read. Too many journals have been created over the last three decades. The recent evolution of scientific publications has been greatly influenced by the internet and the ease of creating new journals online, many of which appear to be of low quality. What should be done?

Leopoldina

Dr. Ruth Narmann

Head of International Relations Department

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