Open access and Gentle Science
Published scientific information β largely supported by the society - should be accessible in general, without separation of privileged βrichβ institutions and limited access in underdeveloped countries. Open access and open-source initiatives should be supported in the spirit of Gentle Science.
Primary aims
- Summarize relevant information on the present state of discussion on 'open access publishing',
- Collect some critical reviews on these sources of information,
- Extend the discussion in the spirit of Gentle Science,
- Generate a comprehensive list on open access publication in mitochondrial physiology, if a conclusion is reached.
Some well-known facts
- Particularly young scientists may be forced to prioritize high-impact publication for securing progress in their career, which then places considerations on open access at a low rank.
- Some open access journals have higher publication fees compared to non-open access journals, to be covered by the authors. This leads to different ratings of 'open'.
- Some scientists complete and publish their theses (PhD and other), without ever facing in their education any discussion on 'open access publication'.
Some links to Open access
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_access; compare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_science
- http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/overview.htm
- http://www.arl.org/sparc/openaccess/
- http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/bethesda.htm
- http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=loadTempl&templ=links&uiLanguage=en
- http://scholarlyoa.com/
- http://www.freejournalsact.com
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