Piotr says "Let me repeat: editors, authors and reviewers are not
paid" That's completely false. They are all paid professional
salaries by their home universities, and the kind of work they do is
counted in terms of getting jobs, promotions, pay raises and
tenure. Furthermore for the authors of the articles published and
books being reviewed, the coverage they get in the journals is a
major factor in their own getting jobs and promotions. That is how
the American system works.
Indiana U sponsors a number of major journals and they are very
pleased indeed with the international recognition this brings.
Why so many highly skilled professionals are required is a matter of
quality control. Th Journal of American history accepts only 20% of
the history books submitted for review, and publishes only 10% of the
articles submitted.
Yes you can buy cheap "natural cures" for what ails you as
recommended by a friend, or you can pay $$$ for prescriptions written
by a real MD and prepared by a real pharmaceutical company. It's the
same with scholarship.
Richard Jensen
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