What Is the Price of Science?

The peer-reviewed scientific literature is the bedrock of science. However, scientific publishing is undergoing dramatic changes, which include the expansion of open access, an increased number of for-profit publication houses, and ready availability of preprint manuscripts that have not been peer reviewed. In this opinion article, we discuss the inequities and concerns that these changes have wrought.

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Peer-reviewed scientific literature is essential for scientific research, but the landscape of scientific publishing is changing rapidly with the rise of open access, for-profit publication houses, and the availability of unreviewed preprint manuscripts. These changes have raised concerns about equity and quality within the scientific community.