Kate Nyhan3d ago

Wow
New frontier in #PublisherValueAdd
You can't look at a BMC journal website unless you accept ads and the use of your personal data, or sign up for a paid Contentpass subscription
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Correction: this applies to SpringerMedicine dot com. At Springer dot com, I can still access it without accepting tracking.

#privacy #scholcomm #AcademicChatter

Show threadKate Nyhan3d ago
I ran into this at https://www.springermedicine.com/bmc-public-health/22399108
BMC Public Health

As the second largest open access public health journal in the world, BMC Public Health is a peer reviewed journal with a broad scope welcoming articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. With a …

springermedicine.com
Show threadKate Nyhan

ROTFL at "our ad-funded service"
You know how OpenAlex provides an estimate of APCs for search results?
BioMed Central so far in 2026:

21,030 works
$45,560,000 APC list prices

Mar 24 at 4:17pmWeb
Show threadKate Nyhan3d ago
Among the items they ask for:
Profiles for personalized advertising on Springer Medicine journal websites
Precise geolocation data and identification through device scanning
Political advertising consent (in German)