The Economics of Scientific Publishing.
Antitrust
competition
government intervention
oligopoly
public good
Journal
The Yale journal of biology and medicine
ISSN: 1551-4056
Titre abrégé: Yale J Biol Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0417414
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2023
06 2023
Historique:
medline:
5
7
2023
pubmed:
3
7
2023
entrez:
3
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The peculiar nature of scientific publishing has allowed for a high degree of market concentration and a non-collusive oligopoly. The non-substitutable characteristic of scientific journals has facilitated an environment of market concentration. Acquisition of journals on a capabilities-based approach has seen market concentration increase in favor of a small group of dominant publishers. The digital era of scientific publishing has accelerated concentration. Competition laws have failed to prevent anti-competitive practices. The need for government intervention is debated. The definition of scientific publishing as a public good is evaluated to determine the need for intervention. Policy implications are suggested to increase competitiveness in the short-run and present prestige-maintaining alternatives in the long run. A fundamental change in scientific publishing is required to enable socially efficient and equitable access for wider society's benefit.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37396985
doi: 10.59249/OMSP9618
pii: yjbm962267
pmc: PMC10303255
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
267-273Informations de copyright
Copyright ©2023, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine.
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