We ran a Reddit survey, and the results are shocking:

publishing scientific papers is prohibitively expensive.

$3K – $7.5K for open access in reputable journals

Top journals (e.g., Nature) charge $9K+

Even mid-tier journals cost $2K – $4K

PhD students rely on lab grants, while independents pay out of pocket.

Science is becoming pay-to-publish, blocking access to knowledge.

We need decentralized, affordable publishing.

While studying "Challenges and Timelines in Traditional Science Academia", I found something significant.

This table clearly shows that traditional publishing has some serious bottlenecks.

The main reason for the bottleneck is the unpaid peer review process.