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arXiv and the renaissance of the research library
Within this ecosystem, competing visions for science naturally emerge: one champions democracy through decentralization, while another laments the loss of control over selective practices that curate copious amounts of research and shower attention on the academic stars. For authors, citations from select journals carry weight in hiring and status; they receive more submissions, a self-reinforcing system of influence begins to take shape, and with no external force, it cycles in perpetuity. She would like to thank Ben Recht for his valuable input, Paul Ginsparg for replying to her email, and the rest of the Reboot editorial board for their helpful feedback, with special appreciation to Kevin Baker for his thoughtful revisions and editing!
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