tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post6288963605166850336..comments2024-03-29T06:37:18.029-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Concussions at NCP: Open access grantedPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-78849275032664158362014-01-31T12:38:15.582-05:002014-01-31T12:38:15.582-05:00On the face of it, this is a change for the positi...On the face of it, this is a change for the positive. However, what gives me pause is the question of the future business plan of academic journals. If free and open access is required, how to keep the lights on? Most models that I have seen look to advertising (raising concerns about COI) or higher publication fees for authors. This could create the COI of a journal needing to publish more - regardless of quality of the study - to stay in business, thus undermining peer review. Maybe we need to look at other models? Am interested if folks in nonmedical sectors might have ideas. Public libraries are supported by public funds. Where is the support for these journals if they are also serving the public good?JMOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276025154572354316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-72698620664604088972014-01-30T15:33:13.146-05:002014-01-30T15:33:13.146-05:00It's great that the general public can have ac...It's great that the general public can have access to professional articles of this sort. Generally we only have morning TV or the science times to give us an insight into topics such as concussion. Neurological issues, in particular, impact all of our lives. The more we can learn from your blog and the scientific community the better. Thanks to all involved!Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-26464798100281567542014-01-30T10:59:12.044-05:002014-01-30T10:59:12.044-05:00Terrific! As a pediatrician, I think this is an i...Terrific! As a pediatrician, I think this is an important article to circulate, and Paul has done a great service in opening it up. Kudos and thanks!!<br /><br />Budd Shenkin MDBuddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893224951099943306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-50411392278199348782014-01-30T06:21:20.365-05:002014-01-30T06:21:20.365-05:00Kudos to Dr. Corboy et al. It makes perfect sense ...Kudos to Dr. Corboy et al. It makes perfect sense to enable the public to read and learn from our profession on a subject of such importance. I hope this practice spreads far and wide. <br /><br />In addition, it is an excellent editorial.<br /><br />nonlocal MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com