Gemma Derrick
@gemmaderrick.bsky.social
Professor (Research Policy and Culture) at University of Bristol. Meta- research, peer review, academic audit and knowledge systems. Epistemological boundary rider and curious pragmatist towards evidence for research culture change.
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The Drain of Scientific Publishing details very clearly how for-profit publishers making >30% profit margins have corrupted any solution the research community has attempted.
Let's cut ourselves free.
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: bit.ly/StrainQSS
Oligopoly: bit.ly/OligSciPub
12/12
Let's cut ourselves free.
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: bit.ly/StrainQSS
Oligopoly: bit.ly/OligSciPub
12/12
The Drain of Scientific Publishing
The domination of scientific publishing in the Global North by major commercial publishers is harmful to science. We need the most powerful members of the research community, funders, governments and ...
arxiv.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Drain of Scientific Publishing details very clearly how for-profit publishers making >30% profit margins have corrupted any solution the research community has attempted.
Let's cut ourselves free.
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: bit.ly/StrainQSS
Oligopoly: bit.ly/OligSciPub
12/12
Let's cut ourselves free.
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: bit.ly/StrainQSS
Oligopoly: bit.ly/OligSciPub
12/12
Reposted by Gemma Derrick
Thanks to all my wonderful co-authors and especially @danbrockington.bsky.social for spearheading this essential piece of scientific discussion.
Coauthors in next posts.
#ScientificPublishing #OpenScience #OpenAccess #AcademicSky #PhDchat #AcademicChatter #SciPub #ResearchIntegrity #PublishOrPerish
Coauthors in next posts.
#ScientificPublishing #OpenScience #OpenAccess #AcademicSky #PhDchat #AcademicChatter #SciPub #ResearchIntegrity #PublishOrPerish
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thanks to all my wonderful co-authors and especially @danbrockington.bsky.social for spearheading this essential piece of scientific discussion.
Coauthors in next posts.
#ScientificPublishing #OpenScience #OpenAccess #AcademicSky #PhDchat #AcademicChatter #SciPub #ResearchIntegrity #PublishOrPerish
Coauthors in next posts.
#ScientificPublishing #OpenScience #OpenAccess #AcademicSky #PhDchat #AcademicChatter #SciPub #ResearchIntegrity #PublishOrPerish
Reposted by Gemma Derrick
Wonderful work
@stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca, @lariviev.bsky.social, @paolocrosetto.bsky.social, @gemmaderrick.bsky.social, @pagomba.bsky.social, @aileenfyfe.bsky.social, @stephenpinfield.bsky.social, @jameswilsdon.bsky.social & Fernanda Beigel, Christine Noe (not on Bsky).
It was a privilege.
@stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca, @lariviev.bsky.social, @paolocrosetto.bsky.social, @gemmaderrick.bsky.social, @pagomba.bsky.social, @aileenfyfe.bsky.social, @stephenpinfield.bsky.social, @jameswilsdon.bsky.social & Fernanda Beigel, Christine Noe (not on Bsky).
It was a privilege.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Wonderful work
@stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca, @lariviev.bsky.social, @paolocrosetto.bsky.social, @gemmaderrick.bsky.social, @pagomba.bsky.social, @aileenfyfe.bsky.social, @stephenpinfield.bsky.social, @jameswilsdon.bsky.social & Fernanda Beigel, Christine Noe (not on Bsky).
It was a privilege.
@stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca, @lariviev.bsky.social, @paolocrosetto.bsky.social, @gemmaderrick.bsky.social, @pagomba.bsky.social, @aileenfyfe.bsky.social, @stephenpinfield.bsky.social, @jameswilsdon.bsky.social & Fernanda Beigel, Christine Noe (not on Bsky).
It was a privilege.
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Americans are more likely to have a negative view of swearing than Australians or Britons
Americans: 43% have a negative view
Australians: 34%
Britons: 33%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
Americans: 43% have a negative view
Australians: 34%
Britons: 33%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
July 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Americans are more likely to have a negative view of swearing than Australians or Britons
Americans: 43% have a negative view
Australians: 34%
Britons: 33%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
Americans: 43% have a negative view
Australians: 34%
Britons: 33%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
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The MetaROR team will also attend @stienid2025.bsky.social.
MetaROR is a partner of STI-ENID 2025. We invite authors of papers presented at the conference to submit their work to MetaROR.
www.stienid2025.org/metaror
Hope to meet you on September 3-5 in Bristol, UK!
@gemmaderrick.bsky.social
MetaROR is a partner of STI-ENID 2025. We invite authors of papers presented at the conference to submit their work to MetaROR.
www.stienid2025.org/metaror
Hope to meet you on September 3-5 in Bristol, UK!
@gemmaderrick.bsky.social
MetaRORpartnership | STI-ENID2025
www.stienid2025.org
July 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The MetaROR team will also attend @stienid2025.bsky.social.
MetaROR is a partner of STI-ENID 2025. We invite authors of papers presented at the conference to submit their work to MetaROR.
www.stienid2025.org/metaror
Hope to meet you on September 3-5 in Bristol, UK!
@gemmaderrick.bsky.social
MetaROR is a partner of STI-ENID 2025. We invite authors of papers presented at the conference to submit their work to MetaROR.
www.stienid2025.org/metaror
Hope to meet you on September 3-5 in Bristol, UK!
@gemmaderrick.bsky.social