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Monday, January 02, 2006

New OA journal on severe storms

The Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology is a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by E-Journals of Meteorology, Inc.. (Thanks to Weather or Not.) From the site:
The Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology (EJSSM) is an open-access, international, scientific, formal, online journal for the publication of original and updated research. Through peer reviewed notes and articles, EJSSM serves the community of meteorology that is concerned with severe storms, including both convective and nonconvective severe weather. EJSSM exists to improve understanding, prediction, preparedness and mitigation of all severe local storm hazards....EJSSM encourages open access. Accepted manuscripts are available to all with internet access immediately upon publication. Accepted manuscripts are subject to only minimal page charges, and lack of ability to pay does not preclude or hamper publication.