Scientific publications: From the stone tablet to the electronic tablet. (1st July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wulster-Radcliffe, M.C.; Hamernik, D.L.; Reynolds, L.; Lewis, G.S.; Zinn, S.
• Is Part Of: Animal frontiers. Volume 5:Number 3(2015)
• Page Start: 45
• Page End: 50
• Publication Date: 2015-07-01
• Subjects: open access -- peer review -- science publications; Agriculture -- North America -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Europe -- Periodicals; Veterinary medicine; Animals -- Diseases; Agriculture; Animals -- Diseases; Veterinary medicine; Europe; North America; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 636.005
• DOI: 10.2527/af.2015-0033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-6056

Abstract

Abstract: New communications technologies, including social media, provide scientists and the public with real-time, open access to data and scientific publications. This allows the public and the scientific community to provide constructive criticism and discuss scientific issues in an open, transparent format. While the public demand for open access to scientific publications has increased, there are still costs associated with publishing in open-access journals. Instead of subscription fees to cover these costs, other sources of revenue include advertising, page charges paid by authors, and subsidies provided by a scientific society.