A singular deterioração da publicação científica 781 702
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https://doi.org/10.51896/easc.v2i2.708Palavras-chave:
Alienação social, ciência da ciência, corrupção, divulgação seletiva de informação, edição de textos, pensamento crítico, publicação científicaResumo
As ideias devem ser públicas. O conhecimento não se constrói se as ideias não forem partilhadas. Não há progresso se não for possível subir para os ombros dos outros. A publicação científica não é conveniente nem aconselhável: é um imperativo. E, no entanto, a realização desta tarefa envolve um problema complexo para o qual não parece haver soluções simples. Hoje a comunidade científica é constituída por milhões de indivíduos. Gerir o trabalho de comunicação de ideias neste cenário de forma correta, justa e funcional não é tarefa fácil. O texto que se segue é uma análise breve, talvez tendenciosa e certamente veemente, do estado actual do sistema de publicação científica. Será discutido como sequestrou a atividade científica tanto pelo esforço e recursos que nela devem ser investidos, como pela sua influência na decisão do que deve ser investigado. E como, em conluio com investigadores, as revistas têm participado na deterioração e banalização da comunicação científica e na transformação da ocupação científica num negócio.
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