In my previous post, I introduced a compilation of data concerning various journals relevant to paleontologists. The data, which are freely ...

When preparing to submit a paper for publication, journal choice is critical. Numerous factors play into the decision (distribution, audienc...

Fossil preparators are the unsung heroes of paleontology. For every paper on a spectacular Archaeopteryx skeleton, or an exquisite new cera...

Many of the recent posts on this blog have dealt with issues of access to the scholarly literature for those outside the library systems of ...

On-line journals are great. You get immediate access to the latest research and can download a fully searchable PDF for later use. Journal d...

Astute paleontologists are likely aware by now of major changes ahead for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's Journal of Vertebrate...

Writing papers is fun, but rather pointless unless anyone reads them, uses them, and cites them. How do we find out if anyone reads our work...

Postings have been slow lately, as we enter the busy field season. I have a few comments to respond to, and a few posts in the works. For no...

My colleague Biren Patel (who is doing some awesome research on primate locomotion and functional morphology) passed on this link to open a...

Most of us paleontologists have a handful of journals to which we personally subscribe, usually associated with society memberships. In othe...

I am happy to announce that one of the papers resulting from my dissertation research, on head-butting in goats, is now freely available fo...

We're almost to the end of the series on the 2009 Open Access Paleontology Journal Rankings (see other posts in the series here , here ...

This post continues the series on the 2009 Open Access Paleontology Journal Rankings . Previously, I posted the rankings for Immediate Open ...

This post continues the series on the 2009 Open Access Paleontology Journal Rankings . Previously, I posted the rankings for Immediate Open ...

Over the next few days, I'll be posting results of the 2009 Open Access Paleontology Journal Rankings . These results will be divided in...