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Adam 52 Silver badge

Elsevier is just a commercial publisher. It's the academics who measure themselves or others on publications and not quality of work that create a scenario in which this business model can flourish.

In the past publishing in academic journals may have made sense. These days anyone can self-publish so the journals bring two things - peer review and an audience.

The former is of limited benefit now that anyone can comment, critique or reproduce. The second sites like Sci-Hub can provide.

[and I do own shares in Elsevier's parent, as will many of you]

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