Normally, referees are unpaid. You're just supposed to do your share of referee work. And then the publisher sells the fruits of all that work (research and ref

Normally, referees are unpaid. You're just supposed to do your share of referee work. And then the publisher sells the fruits of all that work (research and refereeing) back to universities at a steep price. Academic publishing is one of the most profitable businesses on the planet! But univesities and academics are fighting back. Have been for a few years, but the fight is not yet over.