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A New Science Publishing System for a Budding Science Publishing Crisis

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The current science publishing system is in need of a positive transformation for the good of scientists and society as a whole. Herein, we propose features that, in our view, will distinguish the science publishing system of the future.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Center, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G2H7, Canada

    Carlos Fernandez-Patron

  2. Biotechnology Laboratory, Study Center for Research and Biological Evaluations, Institute of Pharmacy and Foods, Havana University, Havana, Cuba

    Eugenio Hardy

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Fernandez-Patron, C., Hardy, E. A New Science Publishing System for a Budding Science Publishing Crisis. Sci Eng Ethics 24, 805–808 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-017-9902-6

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