SciELO in Perspective | Pirates of the medical literature – a worldwide bibliometric study

Pirates of the medical literature – a worldwide bibliometric study

01/23/19

By Ernesto Spinak

A large volume of medical literature is being illegally downloaded in almost every country in the world. There is a significant relationship between the scientific output of these countries and the density of illegal downloads, especially in middle-income countries. This unequal pattern of legal access to medical literature requires the attention of both the publishing industry and policy makers. … Read More →

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