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Old 09-10-2007, 12:19 PM  
Libertine
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Originally Posted by DamageX View Post
Considering the fact that the research they conduct costs tons, I don't find it surprising and not even overpriced. This isn't some amateur blogger we're talking about.
Hmm? The research they conduct?

The publisher doesn't pay for the research. Generally speaking, universities (that is, in most cases, governments) pay for the research.

Scientists nor their institutions usually get paid for the articles. Their "payment" is exposure. Often, even the reviewers don't get paid.

These days, many journals even charge authors for publication.
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