The reasons why the scientific literature hardly deserves that name are now well-known, yet glaring defects persist. Journals must share the responsibility with authors, the most obvious culprits.
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Maddox, J. Must science be impenetrable?. Nature 305, 477–478 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1038/305477a0
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