Re: Genes|Genoes|Genetics, a new, open-access journal

[Joseph Esposito <espositoj@gmail.com>]

The new G3 journal sounds like an exciting development.

I wonder if the publisher would be willing to disclose more 
information about the financial model.  I understand that society 
members will pay $1,650 for an article accepted for publication, 
nonmembers will pay $1,950.  How were these figures arrived at? 
A related question is what is the acceptance rate for the 
publication to break even?  That is, if the publication accepts 
only 10% of submissions, the cost of processing all the rejected 
material may make the publication unprofitable, but if the 
publication accepts 90% of submissions, it may be wildly 
profitable.

I am aware that the society may not wish to disclose these 
figures, but I hope that there is no harm in asking.

Joe Esposito


On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:20 PM, tracey depellegrin connelly
<td2p@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
> With apologies for cross-posting. we hope that our G3 journal
> will achieve a following among open-access advocates. we'd
> appreciate your support. the inaugural issue of G3 will be
> published tomorrow, 21 June.
>
> ****
>
> GSA Launches New Open-Access Journal, G3: Genes| Genomes |
> Genetics New publication fills critical void in the literature to
> provide a forum for foundational research
>
> Bethesda, MD: The Genetics Society of America has launched a new
> scholarly journal titled G3: Genes | Genomes | Genetics
> (http://www.g3journal.org). G3 was created to meet the need for
> rapid review and publication of high-quality foundational
> research and experimental resources in genetics and genomics - an
> outlet unrestricted by subjective editorial criteria of perceived
> significance or predicted breadth of interest. This new journal
> is peer-reviewed, peer-edited, and fully open access. The rapid
> dissemination of research data via G3 provides the necessary
> information base for analyses that promise to bring new insights
> and breakthroughs.
>
> "The need for this type of journal has existed for many years. I
> am excited that the Genetics Society of America has filled the
> void," said Brenda Andrews, Ph.D. Director of the Donnelly Centre
> and Professor at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. "The
> information contained in G3 will provide critical resources for
> researchers around the world studying the complex interactions of
> genes and their applications in human health, and even for
> personalized medicine."
>
> As an open-access journal adhering to Creative Commons 3.0
> guidelines, subscriptions are not required for readers to access
> content. In addition, the journal will be indexed by PubMed and
> hosted by Stanford University's HighWire Press. Those looking to
> submit papers may do so through an online submission system at:
>
> http://submit.g3journal.org/
>
> Michael Eisen, Howard Hughes Investigator and Associate Professor
> of Genetics, Genomics and Development in the Department of
> Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California,
> Berkley, added, "As a ardent supporter of open access, and
> co-founder of PLoS, I am thrilled that my society - Genetics
> Society of America - is launching an open access journal. It's a
> great thing for the genetics and genomics community, and a great
> thing for science."
>
> G3's articles describe useful, well-executed and
> lucidly-interpreted genetic studies of all kinds, including
> research that generates datasets such as genome maps, genome-wide
> association and QTL studies, mutant screens, advances in methods
> and technology, and more. Its editorial board of more than 65
> editors taps the expertise of the community of geneticists in the
> widest sense, from microbes to humans, from individuals to
> populations, and from classic 'wet lab' experimentation to the
> most recent innovations in bioinformatics.
>
> Founded in 1931, the Genetics Society of America (GSA) is the
> professional membership organization for geneticists and science
> educators. Its nearly 5,000 members work to advance knowledge in
> the basic mechanisms of inheritance, from the molecular to the
> population level. GSA is dedicated to promoting research in
> genetics and to facilitating communication among geneticists
> worldwide through annual and biennial meetings that focus on the
> genetics of particular organisms. GSA publishes GENETICS and G3:
> Genes|Genomes|Genetics. For more information about GSA, visit:
>
> www.genetics-gsa.org
>
> ###
>
> Tracey DePellegrin Connelly
> Executive Editor
> GENETICS
> and
> G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics
> td2p@andrew.cmu.edu
> G3 Website:
> www.g3journal.org