Kenneth Olden and Thomas J. Goehl, EHP Moves to Open Access, Environmental Health Perspectives 112, A13-A14 (Jan. 2003). Peter noted EHP's move to open access last month. In a column the editors reflect on the history of open access initiatives and what influenced their decision to make EHP an open access journal. They write: "After carefully considering various scientific publishing models, we have concluded that the rationale behind the open access philosophy--that science best benefits society when it is freely and immediately available to all--is too compelling to ignore. As part of the U.S. government, we feel it is incumbent on us to take a leadership role in this area."
Posted by
Garrett at 2/05/2004 06:08:00 PM.
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.
