Because of recent press and the fact that students rarely discuss these issues, we are discussing the policies and politics of publishing in science. Readings include:

Larivière V, Haustein S, Mongeon P (2015) The Oligopoly of Academic Publishers in the Digital Era. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0127502. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127502

Seglen PO (1997) Why the impact factor of journals should not be used for evaluating research. BMJ 314: 498–502.