The journal aims to publish "... breakthrough[s] in understanding the biology of pathogens and pathogen-host interactions." The editorial board is "... committed to publishing groundbreaking findings on bacterial, fungal, parasitic, prionic, and viral pathogens." The journal has addressed the concerns expressed by some publishers in resisting the RCUK and NIH archiving proposals through "... [t]he addition of a short, nontechnical summary accompanying each article in PLoS Pathogens adds another dimension to our accessibility. These synopses represent an important mechanism for sharing scientific advances with nonspecialists, and facilitating communication between scientists and members of the general public."
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.
