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@article{citeulike:3973112, abstract = {Here is a truism. The function of a scientific journal is to disseminate the results of research. It also of course has a responsibility to ensure as far as possible that the results reported are valid. But it would seem from the comments of many biologists – sometimes in print [1-3] – that the policing function of journals (especially but not exclusively the high-profile journals) is in danger of overwhelming their primary function as publishers.}, author = {Anonymous}, citeulike-article-id = {3973112}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol111}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://jbiol.com/content/8/1/1}, day = {27}, doi = {10.1186/jbiol111}, journal = {Journal of Biology}, keywords = {defrost, editorial, publishing}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {1+}, posted-at = {2009-01-28 12:00:51}, priority = {2}, title = {What are journals for?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol111}, volume = {8}, year = {2009} }

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