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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

New OA journal of oral microbiology

The Journal of Oral Microbiology is a new peer-reviewed OA journal from Co-Action Publishing.  For more detail, see today's press release or Ingar Olsen's editorial in the inaugural issue.  From the editorial:

...Publication of an article in JOM involves a relatively modest cost. However, to emphasise our commitment to extend an arena for publication in which developing settings can publish their research results, the publication fee may be waived for authors from institutions or projects unable to pay.

Open Access serves the interests of all readers: authors, teachers, students, libraries, universities, funding agencies, governments and citizens. It increases the visibility of individual authors’ work. Key resources are equally accessible to rich and poor. The mission of most universities to disseminate and share knowledge is facilitated, and funders (including governments) are given return on investment. It is high time to make research results in the field of oral microbiology freely available!