Comments on: The Economics of Open Access Publishing http://blog.repec.org/2009/04/24/the-economics-of-open-access-publishing/ Information about Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Christian Zimmermann http://blog.repec.org/2009/04/24/the-economics-of-open-access-publishing/#comment-299 Christian Zimmermann Wed, 20 May 2009 20:15:08 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=189#comment-299 With the Internet and in particular the rise of Open Access, one can indeed think about new ways of conducting peer review. We have discussed some in previous posts on the RePEc blog: <a HREF="http://blog.repec.org/2007/10/29/new-peer-review-systems/" rel="nofollow">New peer review systems</A> <a HREF="http://blog.repec.org/2007/11/05/further-thoughts-on-new-peer-review-systems/" rel="nofollow">Further thoughts on "New peer review systems"</A> <a HREF="http://blog.repec.org/2007/11/15/more-on-peer-review-and-blogging/" rel="nofollow">More on peer review and blogging</A> I would also like to see research more discussed on blogs, which you could understand as a new peer review system. To encourage this, I have created the <a HREF="http://econacademics.org/" rel="nofollow">Econ Academics blog</A>. With the Internet and in particular the rise of Open Access, one can indeed think about new ways of conducting peer review. We have discussed some in previous posts on the RePEc blog:

New peer review systems

Further thoughts on “New peer review systems”

More on peer review and blogging

I would also like to see research more discussed on blogs, which you could understand as a new peer review system. To encourage this, I have created the Econ Academics blog.

]]> By: melsuel http://blog.repec.org/2009/04/24/the-economics-of-open-access-publishing/#comment-298 melsuel Wed, 20 May 2009 19:45:48 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=189#comment-298 If something is done Open Access, is Peer Review still necessary? How can you publish (be it Open Access or printed) a scholarly piece without Peer Review? If there is a way around Peer Review (in its current status), please tell me! If something is done Open Access, is Peer Review still necessary? How can you publish (be it Open Access or printed) a scholarly piece without Peer Review?

If there is a way around Peer Review (in its current status), please tell me!

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