...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!
Posted by
Peter Suber at 1/28/2009 12:19:00 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.
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.
