Open Access

Open access and Gentle Science

Published scientific information – largely supported by the society - should be accessible in general, without separation of privileged ‘rich’ institutions and limited access in underdeveloped countries. Open access and open-source initiatives should be supported in the spirit of Gentle Science.

Primary aims

1. Summarize relevant information on the present state of discussion on 'open access publishing',
2. Collect some critical reviews on these sources of information,
3. Extend the discussion in the spirit of Gentle Science,
4. 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

Open Access, But Same Impact

• 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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