Wdym? Scientists usually don’t get paid to publish. The person you replied to, probably meant academic publishing as in:
Scientist does research and compiles manuscript, usually via public money, even in shithole countries like the US
Scientist submits manuscript to for profit journal
Journal outsources proofreading to other scientists, who do it for free
Manuscript is accepted or revised on scientists time and money
Scientist pays for publishing
For Profit journal either charges extra for “open” publication or charges scientist and other scientists for access, usually by agreements with the respective library
Profit! (On the journals part)
Where is the split of compensation? For patents there is, but for academic publishing usually not.
Wdym? Scientists usually don’t get paid to publish. The person you replied to, probably meant academic publishing as in:
Where is the split of compensation? For patents there is, but for academic publishing usually not.