Statement on scientific publications by three national Academies - Académie des sciences, Leopoldina and Royal Society

Joint Statement by the Three Academies: Académie des sciences, Leopoldina and Royal Society - December 2016

Researchers are increasingly overwhelmed by the growth of the number of publications that they have less time to read. Too many journals have been created over the last three decades. The recent evolution of scientific publications has been greatly influenced by the internet and the ease of creating new journals online, many of which appear to be of low quality. What should be done?