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[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 44 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

And they expect you to do this for free?

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Do they not have to pay for the privilege? Or is this not referring to academic publishing? (It’s not super clear, but context indicates academic?)

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 22 points 10 hours ago

If it is that makes it even worse. Academic publishers need to be abolished.

[–] thejml@lemm.ee 8 points 9 hours ago

Nah, they get “Exposure”!

/s

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Anyone who reviews for the major publishers is part of the problem.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 hours ago

For profit corporations don't deserve your volunteer work.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

And yet if you aren't a reviewer it makes your CV look worse.