Rovdyrtidsskrifter eller rovdyrforskere?

Cameron Neylon spør seg hvorfor så mange forskere blir fristet til å benytte seg av såkalte rovdyrtidsskrifter. Han sier dette er rasjonell tilpasning til publiseringskrav som ligger bak.

What is a line on a CV worth? Does it make that grant a little more likely? Does it get you past the magic threshold to get on the applicant short list? Is there a shortcut? Researchers are experts at behaviour optimisation and seeing how systems work. I simply don’t buy the “hapless victim” stance and a lot of the hand wringing is disingenuous at best. On a harsh economic analysis this is perfectly rational behaviour. Smart people doing dumb things for smart reasons.