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The public typically covers more than 95% of the investment in a published research article before submission to a publisher.

EducationPublic FundingOct 14, 2026score 0.622 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a report by SPARC revealing that the public typically covers over 95% of the investment in research articles before they are submitted to publishers, highlighting the public's role in funding knowledge. This challenges traditional views on who bears the cost of research and raises questions about the profitability of academic publishing.

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The public typically covers more than 95% of the investment in a published research article before submission to a publisher.
Parent: Academic PublishingEntity: Research Article FundingImpact: positiveDate: Oct 14, 2026Target: The role of the public in funding research

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New from #SPARC (@sparc): "For the first time, researchers can count the investment that goes into a research article before a publisher ever sees it, and it shows who really pays for knowledge: the public. Set against independent estimates of publishing costs, more than 95% of the total investment in a published article is typically made by the public before submission to a publisher." https://sparcopen.org/news/2026/sparc-releases-cost-of-knowledge-accounting-analysis-profitability-report/ #Funding #Metaresearch #ScholComm
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"...more than 95% of the total investment in a published article is typically made by the public before submission to a publisher." More from @sparcopen.bsky.social : https://sparcopen.org/our-work/cost-of-knowledge/
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