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Session start · Talk start · Quotes · Background · Wikis as science communication platforms ·
Wikis as platforms for Open Access publishing · Prototypes · Editorial policies · Guided tour ·
Obstacles · Alternatives · Outlook · Summary · Slides · Video · Q & A · Demo

Obstacles to using wikis in scholarly publishing

Technical

• Few, e.g. integration with reference managers, particularly for items not available online

Social

Habits

• Scholars are used to type their manuscripts in Word processors for an end product designed for print

Attitudes

• recognition problem by funders, tenure committees and scientists in general
  • similar problems affected online publications, open data and open access long before, and their initial adoption heavily depended on model projects
• scholars not ready to have their writings peer-edited