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Funding And Bureaucracy, Not Access To Journals, Are Chief Obstacles To
Scientific Productivity, ScienceDaily
 









Excerpts: The single most important issue obstructing the productivity of
biomedical scientists today is the culture of research funding. This finding
challenges the belief of some that the lack of "open access" to journal content
is a major barrier to scientific productivity. A survey of 883 biomedical
scientists -- in Europe and North America - commissioned by the Publishing
Research Consortium found that aside from lack of resources, a 'stop-go' funding
culture prohibits scientists from initiating new ideas, choosing research
projects that contrast with funders' priorities, and recruiting and retaining
qualified staff. (...)
Source: Funding And Bureaucracy, Not Access To Journals, Are Chief Obstacles To
Scientific Productivity[
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060512104759.htm ], ScienceDaily
& Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2006/05/12
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