Scenarios about 'academic publishing'
The formal system of peer review, publication, and distribution of scholarly research through journals, monographs, and conference proceedings. Academic publishing serves as the primary mechanism for disseminating scientific discoveries, theoretical advances, and scholarly discourse, while establishing intellectual priority and professional credentials. In alternate history scenarios, changes to this system could significantly alter the development and spread of knowledge, scientific progress, and academic hierarchies.
What If Academic Publishing Took a Different Path?
Exploring the alternate timeline where academic publishing evolved without commercial publishers dominating the field, fundamentally altering how research is shared, evaluated, and accessed worldwide.
What If Open Access Publishing Was The Norm?
Exploring the alternate timeline where academic research was freely available to everyone from the beginning of the digital age, revolutionizing scientific progress, education, and global innovation.
What If Peer Review Was Never Established?
Exploring the alternate timeline where formal peer review never emerged as the standard for scientific publishing, radically altering how knowledge is validated and disseminated.
What If The Reproducibility Crisis Was Addressed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where scientific fields recognized and systematically addressed reproducibility problems in the 1970s, potentially transforming the reliability and public trust in scientific research.