Aca 2.0: Questions and Answers

TL;DR

This paper proposes Academia 2.0, a peer-to-peer distributed model for scientific publishing that aims to replace traditional publishers, with detailed review processes and use scenarios to evaluate its feasibility.

Contribution

It introduces a novel peer-to-peer dissemination model for scientific publishing, challenging the traditional publisher-centric approach.

Findings

Initial discussion and feedback on the Academia 2.0 model.

Detailed review processes and use scenarios provided.

Feasibility of peer-to-peer dissemination explored.

Abstract

"Academia 2.0" is a proposal to organize scientific publishing around true peer-to-peer distributed dissemination channels and eliminate the traditional role of the academic publisher. This model will be first presented at the 2014 workshop on Reproducible Research Methodologies and New Publication Models in Computer Engineering (TRUST'14) in the form of a high-level overview, so as to stimulate discussion and gather feedback on its merits and feasibility. This report complements the 6-page introductory article presented at TRUST, by detailing the review processes, some use scenarios and answering the reviewer's comments in detail.