Anarchy, Commercialism, and "Publish or Perish"

Authors

  • Philip Altbach
  • Brendan Rapple

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.67.8608

Keywords:

Globalization and Internationalization, Marketization and Commercialization, North America, International, Journals, publishing, international knowledge network, commercialization of journals

Abstract

The business of academic journals has become deeply flawed. Many new and unneeded journals have been founded by fake publishers seeking to make quick money. Some of the established publishers have raised prices to an unsustainable level. Technology creates both problems and possibilities.

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Published

2012-03-25

How to Cite

Altbach, P., & Rapple, B. (2012). Anarchy, Commercialism, and "Publish or Perish". International Higher Education, (67). https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.67.8608

Issue

No. 67: Spring 2012

Section

International

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