RE: potential positive spiral in transition to open access

[Heather Morrison <heatherm@eln.bc.ca>]

Some recent comments on Liblicense appear to question whether
open access journals are truly alive and well.

The results of a very quick study of the Directory of Open Access
Journals (first 10 titles under R, letter selected at random)
strongly suggests that a great many OA journals are indeed alive
and well and actively publishing.

Of the 10 titles, 2 have published within the last month, 8 have
published in 2007, and all but one has published no later than
late 2006.  The oldest current issue is Sept.-Dec. 2005.

All titles appear to be publishing on a regular basis.

Details follow.

For anyone with the time and inclination for more in-depth
research, it would be worthwhile examing more open access titles,
as well as comparing with subscription-based titles.

Any opinion expressed in this e-mail is that of the author alone,
and does not reflect the opinion or policy of BC Electronic
Library or Simon Fraser University Library.

Heather Morrison
The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics
http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com

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