The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled around 400 journal subscriptions from its National Agricultural Library, a drastic measure directed by the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk. This decision notably affects journals published by academic and nonprofit publishers while sparing those from larger for-profit publishers, causing concern among scientists. Critics emphasize that these peer-reviewed journals are crucial to scientific integrity and research, particularly for USDA scientists focused on safeguarding the food supply, highlighting the potential negative impact on their work.
"Peer-reviewed publications are literally the cornerstones and building blocks of science, and taking these away from scientists at USDA is like you're building a house and pull out the foundation: Everything else above becomes more unstable."
"USDA scientists are doing this work to protect the American food supply, and it frustrates me that that's not being recognized here."
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