> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/luminary/the-descier-vision.md).

# The deScier Vision

- [Background and Need for a New Model](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/luminary/the-descier-vision/background-and-need-for-a-new-model.md): This section delves into the background and shortcomings of the traditional model, emphasizing the pressing need for a transformative change in scientific publishing
- [Publishing](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/luminary/the-descier-vision/publishing.md): A decentralized science journal will be the flagship of our deScier ecosystem.
- [Exploitative Practices in the Publishing Industry](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/luminary/the-descier-vision/publishing/exploitative-practices-in-the-publishing-industry.md): The traditional scientific publishing industry is rife with exploitative practices, which place undue burden on researchers and contribute to systemic inequities within the scientific community
- [Limited Access to Scientific Knowledge](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/luminary/the-descier-vision/limited-access-to-scientific-knowledge.md): The traditional scientific publishing model often hampers the dissemination and accessibility of research findings
- [Challenges in Maintaining Research Integrity](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/luminary/the-descier-vision/challenges-in-maintaining-research-integrity.md): Maintaining research integrity is crucial for the advancement of science and the credibility of the scientific community
- [Inadequate Recognition and Incentives for Researchers](https://descier.gitbook.io/the-descier-whitepaper/luminary/the-descier-vision/inadequate-recognition-and-incentives-for-researchers.md): The traditional scientific publishing model often fails to provide adequate recognition and incentives for researchers, who contribute significant time and effort to the publication process