Addiction Publishing and the Meaning of [Scientific] Life

Abstract

The global scientific discipline of addiction studies that has developed during the past half century would be impossible without the infrastructure of the publishing enterprise. At the core of this infrastructure lie the peer-reviewed scientific article and the expanding network of journals that publish such articles. Throughout this book, we have focused on publishing scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals because this is a key part of the meaning of scientific life. Publishing allows the scientist to communicate findings, ideas, and opinions within a forum representing the scientific community. In this final chapter, we will explore this theme in relation to