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by karllager 3233 days ago
The research system is kind of ill[1] and this illness (ratings, prestige, grants, publications, metrics) is very much in line with the interest of publishers. So both the researcher and the business man have a shared interest - and this is why it is hard for universities or other public entities to compete.

[1] http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2013/12/11/how...