tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post4867889104956853842..comments2024-01-08T08:39:39.026-08:00Comments on The Open Source Paleontologist: JVP's Big Switch - A Good Thing or Not?Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171447306687358664noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-79550955820868838692009-07-16T07:40:32.557-07:002009-07-16T07:40:32.557-07:00The news release says that "JVP will continue...The news release says that "JVP will continue to be archived at BioOne and at JSTOR as at present," so apparently it will all still be available through BioOne as in the current system.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171447306687358664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-21144894681575796232009-07-16T05:54:02.534-07:002009-07-16T05:54:02.534-07:00Any word on whether JVP will be removed from BioOn...Any word on whether JVP will be removed from BioOne.org as a consequence? One benefit of the current arrangement is that those institutions that get BioOne.org One journals get ALL the One journals: a great benefit.Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.http://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-82678907221369024142009-07-15T12:48:58.215-07:002009-07-15T12:48:58.215-07:00T&F is a very strange choice, IMHO. I've ...T&F is a very strange choice, IMHO. I've never been impressed with them -- their journal web site (Informaworld) is among the worst I've seen among the big publishers (they don't even give author e-mail addresses so you can write for reprints!), and also among the least subscribed to by libraries. They're also not any sort of paleontological powerhouse -- their other "big" paleo journals are <i>Ichnos</i>, <i>Alcheringa</i>, and <i>Historical Biology</i> -- all fine journals in and of themselves (I can say that; I'm on the editorial board of one of them); they're just not the kinds of journals that paleontologists are clamoring to get into -- which may be a function of those journals' marketing strategies more than a function of anything about the publisher. But it does speak to profile -- you want wider publicity and coverage, you go with someone that will provide it. Not that I'm advocating Elsevier or Wiley or anyone else -- I'm all sold on open-access now and have never much liked any of the big publishing houses or their policies. I'm with you on keeping an eye on this situation to see how it will affect potential <i>JVP</i> authors, and what restrictions will be placed upon them...dinogamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959197175594052460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-43257287239776426682009-07-15T10:00:24.841-07:002009-07-15T10:00:24.841-07:00I agree that the press release does not indicate a...I agree that the press release does not indicate any limits, but it is also not the purpose of the release to provide every detail of how the journal's policies will change (nor would I expect them to do so). As mentioned in my post, it is quite possible that something different from T&F's usual has been negotiated for JVP - we just don't have the full information yet. My main concern is that T&F, as a commercial publisher, has policies in place that may differ substantially from the present (society- and author-friendly) policies of JVP. I have communicated many of these questions to the appropriate individuals at SVP already, and (with their permission) will provide an update when I find out anything.<br /><br />I also agree that many aspects of the deal will greatly benefit <i>JVP</i>, particularly the increased throughput in published pages and journal issues. But at what price to authors and the society has this been achieved? My hope is that everything works out quite equitably--there just isn't enough information yet to know for sure.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171447306687358664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-62896868238676058762009-07-15T09:26:40.497-07:002009-07-15T09:26:40.497-07:00Andy - the press release by SVP does not indicate ...Andy - the press release by SVP does not indicate any limit on the number of folks you can email the PDF to.<br /><br />Although this deal is not ideal in all respects, I think it does put JVP in a much better position than it is in now. And, the contract is for 5 years, so if it doesn't work out the journal and society can move on at the end of that time.220myahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403919493457640549noreply@blogger.com