Abstract. A proposal for implementation of autonomous agent model in scientific publishing is presented along with general description of the business framework for its operations and ideas for underlying technological solutions. Drawing on general ideas that have been put forth in other industries the proposal deals with specifics of contemporary scientific publishing and pinpoints the aspects that may be improved by application of autonomous agent model. A proposal for the new approach to scientific publishing is based on available technologies providing possibilities for new ownership model. Software that owns itself and is an independent economic entity that runs operations of a scientific publisher and hires necessary human workforce is technologically viable. Some aspects of bitcoin and other concepts important for building the system described in the proposal are explained. The proposal for this novel approach to scientific publishing also deals with various economic and ethical issues that may arise in its use.
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