Does Academic Publishing Pass the Real Market Test?

The academic market test is dissected here into its componentdecision-making processes to establish a basis for comparingthe commercial market test that we know, with the one we seekto pass in academia. Important differences between the twomarkets exist, but the market test for academic publishingdoes pass muster and may surpass that of the commercialmarket. This provides an analytical foundation for resolvingissues of professional debate concerning who passes theacademic market test.