Independent researcher blocked from submitting to UK biochemical journal due to lack of funding
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Georgy Kurakin
Summary
An independent researcher recounts their frustrating experience trying to submit a preprint on bacterial lipoxygenases to a well-known UK biochemical journal while affiliated with Pirogov University in Moscow. The journal's submission system had a peculiar requirement in the "Funding" section that demanded proof of funding, and when the researcher indicated no funding was received, the system blocked submission with a message stating "No funding, no service." The article highlights systemic barriers in academic publishing that disadvantage researchers without funding, even those with formal institutional affiliations.
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bskyIndependent researcher blocked from submitting to UK biochemical journal due to lack of fundingoxylipins.substack.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI tried to submit my manuscript there, but faced a series of unpleasant surprises.
The journal had a quirk of another sort.
No funding, no service
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