Some considerations about reviewing and open-access in scientific publishing

TL;DR

This paper discusses the profound changes in scientific publishing over the past 30 years, focusing on the rise of open access journals and the increasing volume of submissions, and offers reflections on these developments.

Contribution

It provides a thoughtful analysis of the evolving landscape of scientific publishing, highlighting challenges and considerations related to reviewing processes and open access models.

Findings

Increased number of submitted papers impacts peer review processes.

Open Access has transformed accessibility and dissemination of research.

Reflections on the future challenges of scientific publishing.

Abstract

Scientific research changed profoundly over the last 30 years, in all its aspects. Scientific publishing has changed as well, mainly because of the strong increased number of submitted papers and because of the appearance of Open Access journals and publishers. We propose some reflections on these issues.