Library Publishing Media has announced the launch of two new peer-reviewed, open-access journals, the Journal of Molecular and Genetic Medicine (JMGM) and the Journal of RNAi and Gene Silencing (JRGS). Both are now accepting submissions and expect to publish their first issues in August. Here's part of the Open Access Publishing statement from JMGM (but the same for JRGS): '[Open access] not only benefits the interested scientists and the public but also the authors, who receive inexpensive worldwide exposure and publicity to their work. Such unrestricted immediate access to their research ensures that their work is disseminated to the widest possible audience, considerably increasing its citation and impact. We strongly believe in the principles of open access publishing. Open access publishing of scientific literature is of benefit to all scientists, in particular those of DEVELOPING NATIONS where academic, medical and non-profit research institutions have limited resources, and libraries often have inadequate funds to subscribe to scientific literature with restricted access. Open access is also valuable in advancing the public understanding of science. Much of the research conducted in academic and public sector scientific organisations is publicly funded through taxes and donations, and increasingly the public are interested in free access to the results of this research.'
Posted by
Peter Suber at 3/02/2005 11:58:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
