[Taxacom] e-only from Do rogue taxonomists need rogue publishers?

[Richard Zander]

Page charges? The open access journals are charging big bucks as editorial charges. US$800 for Open Journal of Evolution. Thousands for other "open" journals. Sounds like mon and pop taxonomic journals are a genuine service in one respect.
 
 
 
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Richard H. Zander
Missouri Botanical Garden
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Stephen Thorpe wrote:

>So it all comes down to money - and the big question is this: if
>overheads are reduced by e-only, then what will the extra profits
>made by publishers be used for?

Ummm...to get rid of page charges once and for all?

Peace,
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Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
Univ. of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0314        skype: dyanega
phone: (951) 827-4315 (standard disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's)
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         is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82

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