How did scientific publishing become a multi-billion-dollar industry?
Have you ever wondered how scholarly publishing shifted from small, academic-run journals to today’s industrial-scale, profit-driven system? The Guardian’s investigation traces this transformation back decades, showing how commercial publishers — starting with figures like Robert Maxwell and companies like Elsevier — turned scientific journals into a multibillion-pound business with profit margins rivalling major tech giants while relying on academics to produce and peer-review research for free. A highly recommended read!
By Teresa Simoes Steyn