In addition to providing more incentive for manipulation of result and flashy research, it also rewards researchers not for the contents of their research, but for where they manage to get it published. Especially the "top tier" journals place emphasis on noteworthiness, disincentivising e.g. replication studies, and often with a higher number of retractions [1].
It also means that the position of the traditional, subscription-based journals are cemented more, even though many funders are also aiming to transition to open access publishing.
So overall, I guess I'm not that enthusiastic about this.
It also means that the position of the traditional, subscription-based journals are cemented more, even though many funders are also aiming to transition to open access publishing.
So overall, I guess I'm not that enthusiastic about this.
[1] https://www.nature.com/news/why-high-profile-journals-have-m...