Scenarios about 'scholarly communication'
Scholarly communication refers to the system through which research and academic work is created, evaluated, disseminated, and preserved across disciplines. This process encompasses formal channels like peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and monographs, as well as informal exchanges through correspondence, preprints, and increasingly, digital platforms. Understanding its historical development and alternative pathways is crucial for examining how knowledge production and academic discourse might have evolved differently under various historical circumstances.
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.